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ORANGE, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the New York Times' editorial criticizing the bipartisan, bicameral, whole-of-government effort to stop Vladimir Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline: "From Walter Duranty to Vladimir Putin, The New York Times seems determined to carry on its proud tradition of serving as a propaganda outlet for Russian dictators. "The effort to block Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a bipartisan, bicameral,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today urged Texans in the path of Hurricane Laura to heed hurricane, tropical storm, and storm surge warnings from local officials. "Hurricane Laura is a serious storm. It's expected to move quickly as a Category 4 storm. Forecasters are expecting high winds, especially in East Texas, and a storm surge of at least 10 feet in some areas which could result in flash and urban flooding," Sen. Cruz said. "As Texans prepare for the impact from Hurricane...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after an explosion on a dredging vessel killed four people and injured eight others in Corpus Christi, Texas: "Heidi and I want to express our deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the four workers who died in the explosion in Corpus Christi on Friday. We are lifting them up in prayer as they mourn their loss and we are praying that those who were injured make a full recovery." ###  

HOUSTON, Texas - In the three years since Hurricane Harvey's devastating landfall, the Texas gulf communities have made tremendous strides on the road to recovery. Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recognized the progress that has been made and the work that remains to ensure Texans are equipped with the resources to protect against future storms: "Three years ago, the strength of our state was tested. Communities all along the Texas Gulf Coast suffered enormous grief and loss. But in the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) yesterday sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump thanking him for his approval of Governor Greg Abbott's request for an emergency declaration and warning Texans to be prepared ahead of tropical storms Marco and Laura threatening the Texas Gulf Coast. In the letter, they wrote: "We write to thank you and your administration for granting Governor Abbott's request for an emergency declaration as Tropical Storm Marco and...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is one of 30 of his Senate colleagues to cosponsor the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, legislation that would streamline forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less if the borrower submits a simple, one-page attestation form to the lender. Approximately 4.2 million PPP loans of $150,000 or less account for 85 percent of all PPP approved loans but only 26 percent of the PPP funds...

HOUSTON, Texas - Last week, the Trump administration took historic action to terminate international sanctions relief that Iran received under the Iran deal and to prevent the expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran by invoking the snapback mechanism. The embargo, if lifted, would have allowed China and Russia to sell billions of dollars in weapons to the Iranian regime, weapons likely to be used against American interests throughout the Middle East and beyond. In addition to...

Greetings, This summer, we are facing two simultaneous crises: a public health crisis caused by the coronavirus – a novel virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and over 10,000 people in Texas – and an economic crisis that has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs.That’s a lot to deal with. There’s not a person in this country who hasn’t been affected by what’s going on.While we’re slowly re-opening, which is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the department to issue a disaster designation for counties in Texas that have demonstrated significant production loss as a result of Hurricane Hanna. In the letter, they wrote: “As you know, Governor Abbott has already issued a state disaster proclamation on July 25, 2020 for severe weather caused by Hurricane...

HOUSTON, Texas – With Texans ready to safely get back to work, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today launched a second statewide tele-tour to connect with the men and women of the Lone Star State who are working toward Texas’ and the country’s recovery from the public health and economic crises. Kicking off the tele-tour, Sen. Cruz said: “Texans are eager to get safely back to work – to get their kids back into the classroom and to provide for their families....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Democratic National Convention in full swing this week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today slammed the Democrat Party’s failure to defend law and order as a growing number of Democrat controlled municipalities move to defund their police departments.  WATCH: We Will Defend America Against Violent Anarchists In his latest op-ed for the Daily Caller, Sen. Cruz wrote: “For more than 12 weeks, cities run by local Democrat officials have been...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced the U.S. will invoke the snapback mechanism in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, restoring international sanctions and preventing the upcoming expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran:  "I applaud the Trump administration for taking this final step to terminate the catastrophic Obama-Biden Iran nuclear deal....

HOUSTON, Texas - Following the historic manned SpaceX Crew Dragon launch and mission to the International Space Station (ISS), U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution congratulating the men and women at SpaceX and NASA for the successful mission and applauding the United States' domestic capability to send American astronauts to the ISS from American...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on the passing of Amer Fakhoury: "Amer Fakhoury was a beloved family man whose memory will not be forgotten. While visiting his homeland of Lebanon he was abducted, illegally detained, beaten, and imprisoned on false charges. I extend the most heartfelt sympathies to the Fakhoury family, and I pray that Amer is now resting in eternal peace." Amer Fakhoury, was a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force advocating for the cities of Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio to be selected to host U.S. Space Command Headquarters (USSPACECOM HQ) after the Air Force announced that these Texas cities would continue to the evaluation phase of the selection process. In the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote: "There is no better location for the men and women of Space...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Democratic National Convention opened last night, Sen. Cruz joined Fox News' "Ingraham Angle" and Houston's Michael Berry Show to discuss the Democrats' embrace of the radical Left at the DNC Convention, the recent push for universal mail-in voting, and the Democrats' insistence on defeating Donald Trump by playing partisan games with Coronavirus relief negotiations. Catch Sen. Cruz's full interview with Laura Ingraham here and with Michael Berry here. Excerpts are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraging the administration to use this historic opportunity to help address structural challenges...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote in a new op-ed for Fox News about the sanctions announced against him by the Chinese Communist Party. The op-ed highlighted China's recent human rights atrocities and the need for the United States to recognize that China is our greatest geopolitical threat. On China's announced sanctions against him, Sen. Cruz wrote: "China announced sanctions against me this week for the second time in a...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in his new op-ed in Newsweek praised the Trump administration for taking action last week to prevent the expiration of an arms embargo this October - which, if lifted, would allow Iran to purchase weapons from China and Russia - and urged the administration to invoke the snapback mechanism in the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2231, the resolution that endorsed the catastrophic 2015 Obama-Biden Iran nuclear deal. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz laid...