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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s [CBP] release of their apprehensions for the month of March. In the report, the CBP released astonishing apprehension statistics, which notably have not been reported as high since 2014: “In Fiscal Year 2019 to date, the U.S. Border Patrol has seen a more than 370% increase in the number of family units apprehended compared to the same...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Trump administration for designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO): "I applaud President Trump and his administration for taking the long overdue step of designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. I have called on previous administrations to acknowledge this basic fact, and in 2015 and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced Senate Resolution 143 today, a resolution recognizing the contributions of the Israeli-American community and condemning all forms of discrimination against them. The Resolution is as follows: Whereas Israeli-Americans are a vibrant immigrant community contributing to the diversity of the United States; Whereas Israeli-Americans, including those on college campuses in the United States,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today reintroduced the Retirement Freedom Act (S.1030), a bill that will empower senior citizens and create more options and opportunities for healthcare. This bill would allow senior citizens the choice to opt-out of Medicare Part A and utilize other healthcare options without being forced to lose their Social Security benefits. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) introduced companion legislation in the House of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution, today sent a letter to Yale Law School's Dean Heather Gerken demanding answers surrounding accusations that Yale students are being denied financial assistance due to their religious affiliations. In the letter, Sen. Cruz notified Dean Gerken of his intent to investigate Yale's policy which he believes is "unconstitutional animus and a specific discriminatory...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary approved the nominations of Sean Jordan for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Plano, Wes Hendrix for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Lubbock, and Mark Pittman for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth: "I am grateful my colleagues on the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the potential closure of the U.S.-Mexico border: "Closing the border to legal commerce would be devastating to Texas. Millions of jobs, in Texas and across the country, depend upon trade with Mexico, and the federal government shouldn't do anything to jeopardize those jobs. "Of course, we should secure the border. We must. Our broken immigration system and years of unwillingness to secure our southern border...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday met with several Texas groups in his Washington, D.C. Senate office. Before addressing members of the Texas Bankers Association, Sen. Cruz met with members of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In his meeting with the Chamber, Sen. Cruz thanked the members for their efforts on behalf of El Paso businesses and community leaders. "It's a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with the Hispanic job creators and community leaders of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the bipartisan E-FRONTIER Act and the bipartisan Space Frontier Act by voice vote. The E-FRONTIER Act, which U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is leading with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) would put into place protections for commercial 5G broadband networks from nationalization without the explicit authorization from Congress. Reps. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.), Susan Brooks (R-Ind.), Filemon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced new comprehensive legislation to help...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El día de hoy, el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas), un miembro del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, se reunió con los familiares de los seis ejecutivos de CITGO, cinco de los son Tejanos, que ahora están detenidos como rehenes por el régimen de Nicolás Maduro en Venezuela. Desde noviembre del 2017, el régimen ha tenido detenido al: ex vicepresidente de refinación Tomeu Vadell, el ex vicepresidente de suministro...

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today met with family members of six CITGO executives, five of whom are from Texas, currently being held hostage by the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. Since November 2017, the regime has held hostage CITGO’s former vice president for refining Tomeu Vadell, former vice president for supply Jorge Toledo, former vice president for shared services Jose Luis Zambrano,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, along with Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) this week introduced the Space Frontier Act. This bipartisan bill would secure funding to continue operations for the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030, eliminate overreaching regulations to support further development of the commercial space sector, and to strengthen...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in reaction to the decision by U.S. Air Force officials to station some B-21 bombers at Dyess Air Force Base while placing most of the fleet at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota: "Today's decision reinforces Dyess Air Force Base's status as the nation's primary bomber base. Dyess will be the Air Force's home for the B-1 mission, continuing to host the B-1 formal training unit (FTU) and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today chaired a hearing titled, "The State of Airline Safety: Federal Oversight of Commercial Aviation." There, he launched the committee's investigation to examine the safety of the commercial air transportation system and find ways to improve it. Sen. Cruz has openly expressed his concerns surrounding the recent tragic plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia and his commitment to ensuring the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in reintroducing the Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act). This bipartisan legislation would put into place protections for commercial 5G broadband networks from nationalization without the explicit authorization from Congress. Reps. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Filemon Vela (D-Texas) will introduce a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for FoxNews.com following his "no" vote on the Green New Deal, which he described as dangerous "to millions of hard-working Texans, and millions of families across America." "I voted against moving forward with the Green New Deal," Sen. Cruz wrote. "But beyond the fate of this particular bill or jokes about its content, it is worth addressing the policy goals and consequences of the Green New Deal on their own merits. These...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week participated in a hearing entitled, "Red Flag Laws: Examining Guidelines for State Action." There, he questioned expert witness Dave Kopel, Research Director at the Independence Institute, on the effectiveness of red flag laws while respecting due process and individual rights as provided by the U.S. Constitution. Sen. Cruz also highlighted his efforts along with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, on Sunday appeared on CNN's ‘State of the Union' where he discussed his reaction to the conclusion of the Mueller investigation, his bill to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and the upcoming Senate hearing to examine the safety of the commercial air transportation system and ways to improve it. Watch the full interview here. "I think the report needs to be made public and...