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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Financial Defense of Industrial Contractors (FDIC) Act, which would combat today's political discrimination by some of the largest banks operating in the United States against federal contractors, including those which operate facilities on behalf of the Immigration Customs and Enforcement Agency (ICE). A one pager of the bill is available...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (Taiwan SOS) Act, which would allow diplomats and service members in the Taiwanese military to display their flag and wear their uniforms while in the United States on official businesses. This reverses the Obama administration policy, formalized in a 2015 confidential memo, prohibiting the display of the Taiwanese flag at the request of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against the Senate's Iran War Powers resolution: "President Trump had the clear authority to take out Qasem Soleimani, who posed an imminent threat to the safety and security of the United States. Those responsible for carrying out this successful mission should be commended - and they were. "I introduced an amendment to this resolution commending...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on the passage of his amendment, based off his resolution, honoring members of the military and intelligence community and President Trump, for carrying out the successful mission that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) and a designated terrorist: "Today, the Senate passed my amendment commending our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday introduced Drew Tipton to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi. Tipton's confirmation will fill the last vacancy in Texas. Since 2017, the Senate has confirmed 20 judges for the state. As Sen. Cruz said: "Drew's experiences as a trial advocate and his deep history with the Southern District make him a strong and well-qualified candidate to be a judge for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation that would expedite the start of certain hazard mitigation projects after natural disasters, while grant applicants await federal assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) hazard mitigation grant program. Under current law, local stakeholders...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, this week participated in a full committee hearing focused on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, where he denounced Democrats' extreme pro-abortion statements and defended the need to protect the precious lives of the unborn. On the Left's radical pro-abortion stance, Sen. Cruz said: "The topic of this hearing, in my view, should not be the subject of reasonable disagreement. That...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calling on the company to end its services to members of the Iranian regime, including the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif - both sanctioned by the Trump administration. He was joined by Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). In...

HOUSTON, Texas - As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout China and around the world, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, this week sent a letter calling on the Secretary General of the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to fully include Taiwan - a country ICAO has systematically excluded - in the international response to this deadly outbreak. In his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after voting to reject Democrats' Articles of Impeachment and acquit President Trump. "This impeachment circus is over. Just minutes ago, I voted to acquit President Trump. The majority of the Senate voted to acquit President Trump. This nonsense is over. This was abuse of the Constitution from day one, and today the Senate defended the rule of law. Today, the Senate defended the Constitution." On Tuesday, Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the State of the Union address, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity' to discuss the victories Republicans in Congress and President Trump have achieved for the American people, as well as his Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. Highlights are below. WATCH: CRUZ ON HANNITY: President Trump Delivered a Powerful SOTU Highlighting Victories for All Americans The Economy Is Benefiting Hardworking Men and Women Across the Country:...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During his State of the Union Address, President Trump highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, legislation to help workers and families access the education and skills they need to thrive in a 21st century economy. Specifically, the legislation provides a federal tax credit for donations to state-run educational scholarships, and expand elementary and secondary education, as well as access to apprenticeships and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address: "Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, his administration, and Republicans in Congress, Americans from every walk of life are experiencing the lowest unemployment in 50 years, higher wages, and more opportunities than ever before. Today, we have the lowest African American unemployment that has ever been recorded, the lowest Hispanic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today delivered remarks on the Senate floor in advance of the Senate's historic vote tomorrow to reject Democrats' impeachment charges and acquit President Trump. Watch Sen. Cruz's floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his remarks is below: Sen. Cruz: "Madam President, tomorrow afternoon the Senate will vote to acquit President Trump in these impeachment proceedings. That's the right...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, this morning appeared on Fox News' ‘Fox & Friends' ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address and acquittal. Highlights are below. WATCH: CRUZ ON FOX & FRIENDS: Dems' Impeachment Sham Is Nearly Over, the President Will Be Acquitted State of the Union Should Focus on Economic Successes and Security Victories: "I expect to see some angry partisan Democrats behaving as sore...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus concerning Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Organization (WHO) and urging the WHO to grant Taiwan observer status at WHO meetings and gatherings. On Thursday, the WHO declared the Wuhan coronavirus a global health emergency, but has not permitted Taiwan to attend any emergency...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid growing public concerns about the coronavirus, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today called for the administration to issue a travel ban to and from China and implement advanced screenings at U.S. airports to help ensure the health and safety of traveling public. "Given the severity of the coronavirus in China and its rapid spread across the region, as well as the mounting public fear, it's imperative that this disease is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today during National School Choice Week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a video highlighting the importance of expanding school choice and opportunities for every American child. Sen. Cruz, a cosponsor of Sen. Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) National School Choice Week Resolution, said: "I believe school choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. It shouldn't matter what your race, ethnicity, or zip code is -- every single child in America should be able to access an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats and members of the mainstream media are lighting their hair on fire claiming that it is crucial the Senate hear from additional witnesses. The House has already heard from 17 witnesses. And they still can't prove their case. As Sen. Cruz said on 'Hannity' last night: "Enough already. Move on. On Friday, I'm going to vote that we don't need any more witnesses. With 17 witnesses in the House, we've heard all the evidence. The House Managers have failed." READ: CRUZ: We...