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HOW THE CARES ACT SUPPORTS AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESSES AND JOB CREATORS Greetings,  All across the country, our neighborhood restaurants and stores are facing enormous challenges as a result of COVID-19. These small businesses are the backbone of the American economy – and it’s important we stand with them as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19. That’s why I’m grateful President Trump signed the CARES Act into law last week. This bill...

HOUSTON, Texas - Now that the third coronavirus emergency relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has been signed into law, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this morning appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the emergency relief that is on its way to individuals, families, and small businesses. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on CNBC Discusses How COVID-19 Emergency Relief Will Help People Hurting When asked about the $377 billion small business component of CARES Act,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this morning appeared on Fox News' ‘Fox & Friends' to discuss the third coronavirus relief package which unanimously passed in the Senate, ahead of the House vote. Sen. Cruz also reassured Americans that relief is on the way. Highlights are below: WATCH: Cruz on Fox and Friends: Relief Is on the Way for the American People ON THE HOUSE'S VOTE LATER TODAY: "This is going to pass. It is going to pass and pass overwhelmingly. Which means...

Greetings,  On Wednesday night, the Senate unanimously passed the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security Act or CARES Act. This bill was designed to help people who are hurting and provide much-needed support for our doctors and nurses who are working around the clock to defeat COVID-19.  This bill provides a one-time check of $1,200 per adult making under $75,000 a year, $2,400 per couple earning under...

HOUSTON, Texas - After the Senate unanimously passed the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, late Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a new video, ‘Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19,' highlighting Texans' acts of heroism and kindness in the face of this crisis. WATCH: Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19 All across the Lone Star State, Texans are working together to support each other combat COVID-19. From...

Sen. Cruz to Senate Democrats on COVID-19 Response: ‘Rise Above Petty Partisan Games’ Following the Senate Democrats’ decision to play partisan games and block the Senate’s third bipartisan emergency coronavirus package, yesterday I delivered remarks on the Senate floor where I called on my colleagues to address this public health crisis and deliver real relief for the American people.  ON DEMOCRATS’...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which unanimously passed out of the Senate: "Our country is in a crisis. When millions of lives are on the line, we have a responsibility to act and to act decisively. Members of our communities are dying, our hospitals and medical facilities face being overwhelmed with new patients,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), on Tuesday urged President Trump to support Governor Abbott's request for a major disaster declaration for COVID-19. If granted, the declaration would allow FEMA to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), medical and testing supplies, medical response personnel, and hospital beds for Texans. The letter follows their letter to President Trump on March 13 urging FEMA and SBA to coordinate with state and local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), on Monday delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging Democrats to put aside partisan games and deliver real relief for the American people. Here's what news outlets are saying: Houston Chronicle: Texas anxiously awaits $1.8 trillion stimulus to halt economy's coronavirus collapse"Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, laid into Democrats on Monday as negotiations continued after two failed attempts to begin debate on the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the Senate Democrats' decision to play partisan games and block the Senate's third bipartisan emergency coronavirus package, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor where he called on his colleagues to address this public health crisis and deliver real relief for the American people. WATCH: Cruz: "This Is a Time of Crisis, Not a Time to Play Partisan Games." ON DEMOCRATS' BLOCKING CONSIDERATION OF THE THIRD EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today wrote an op-ed in Modern Healthcare acknowledging the 10 years since Obamacare was signed into law, its failures, and outlining his efforts to create a true "free-market healthcare system centered around patients." In the op-ed, he wrote: "Democrats' entire argument boils down to two words-more government. And that's exactly the approach favored by former Vice President Joe Biden, arguably the Democratic front-runner at this time. He wants to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As coronavirus continues to spread across the United States and throughout Texas, Texans from all walks of life are working together to meet the needs of their neighbors, friends, and communities. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today highlighted Texas' communities and businesses working together in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "As our state and our nation face unprecedented challenges with many unknowns, I'm grateful for the first responders, medical professionals,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar urging him to immediately use the powers delegated to him by President Trump to order the production and distribution of ventilators, which are critical to treating individuals infected by COVID-19. As Sen. Cruz wrote: "On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) and delegating authority to you, as...

Greetings, This week, upon completing my self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution, I returned to Washington, D.C. While at home in Texas and this week in our nation’s capital, I have been actively working with the administration, my colleagues, state and local officials, and industry leaders to combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect human life. We are facing a serious public health challenge, which is why I've called on federal officials to focus...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the spread of coronavirus continues to affect more communities across the country, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation focused on increasing access to healthcare and expediting the approval for vaccines and treatments already approved in other countries. To increase healthcare capacity and access, Sen. Cruz introduced the Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) -...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the release of Amer Fakhoury, a U.S. citizen held hostage in Lebanon. This comes after Sens. Cruz and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation in February that would impose sanctions against Lebanese officials who are involved in the unlawful detainment, arrest or abuse of any American in Lebanon, as well as on their families and on associates of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the second coronavirus relief proposal: "There is a vital role for the federal government to act in times of emergency and crisis. This is one of those times. While this bill is not perfect, it will provide much-needed relief for the men and women in Texas who right now are hurting as a result of this outbreak, including waivers to allow schools to continue serving meals during temporary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his new op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offers an inside-look into his 10-day self-quarantine, the steps he took out of an abundance of caution to protect the health and welfare of his family, constituents, staff, and colleagues in Congress, and his efforts to coordinate a national response to COVID-19 from home. In the op-ed, he wrote: "While at home, I've been working hard to coordinate our national response efforts with the administration,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement upon the completion of his voluntary self-quarantine: "Today marks 14 days since my interaction with a second individual who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, and the end of my extended self-quarantine. I still have no symptoms and feel healthy. From the time the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported, and during my self-quarantine, I've been actively working with the administration, my colleagues, state...