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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement of support to the Jewish community as it comes together for the first Shabbat since the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:  “Last Saturday, a bigoted coward carried out an act of pure evil when he murdered eleven Jews who were gathered for Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. He targeted them because they were Jewish....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it will re-impose a second wave of sanctions on the Iranian regime, following U.S. withdrawal from President Obama’s disastrous Iran nuclear deal. “I congratulate the Trump administration for taking further steps today to re-impose the sanctions lifted by the Obama Iran deal. The deal gifted the Ayatollahs with over a hundred billion...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) penned a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Abbott’s request for federal disaster assistance following severe weather and flooding across Central Texas.  “This is the ninth major disaster to impact the state in the last three years and third in the past 14 months, following the historic devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the recent flooding in the Rio Grande Valley region,” the...

  October 28, 2018 Greetings, This week I addressed members of the National Safety Council at their 2018 NSC Congress and Expo, where I shared my family’s experience with losing my sister to an opioid-related overdose. The scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect countless families across our great nation, and I am proud of Congress’ decision to take action to protect our communities. I was glad to see President Trump sign into law the SUPPORT for Patients and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement of support upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office’s release of their proposed hurricane protection plan for the Texas Gulf Coast, which includes a system of coastal levees and floodwalls that is referred to as the “Costal Spine.” In February, Sen. Cruz voted in support of an emergency supplemental appropriations bill which funded the completion of the U.S. Army...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a video address to the Texas Charter Schools Conference expressing his gratitude for the educational services and opportunities charter schools have brought to Texas. There, he also highlighted his Student Opportunity Amendment, which expanded 529 savings plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, and religious schools.  Excerpts of the Senator’s remarks are below. “The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6): “Opioid abuse continues to be a scourge on our great nation and this new law will help to save the lives of many,” Sen. Cruz said. “This new law will provide federal support to states in their efforts to combat drug addiction, strengthen our laws to prevent shipments containing fentanyl from entering...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) joined Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and Filemon Vela (D-Texas) in penning a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William ‘Brock’ Long urging for swift reconsideration of FEMA’s assessments of the damage to Cameron and Hidalgo Counties resulting from the severe storms and flooding earlier this year. “Cameron and Hidalgo counties have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) penned an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News highlighting their bipartisan Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018. This legislation, which was recently introduced in the Senate, would require the review, declassification, and release of government records in efforts to provide victims’ families access to these files.  “As memories fade and witnesses, victims and perpetrators of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sat down with Boris Epshteyn, Chief Political Analyst of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, for a one-on-one interview to discuss his legislation to make individual tax cuts permanent. Excerpts of the interview may be found here and below. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full interview here. Sen. Cruz: “Tax cuts, simplifying the tax code, repealing job killing regulations -- that works. So, what do we need to do? We need to do more of it. We need to...

HOUSTON, Texas. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s Lone Star Energy Forum and participated in a Q&A with attendees. There, he discussed his commitment to job creation and economic opportunity for Texans. Still photos of Sen. Cruz’s remarks at the Texas Oil & Gas Association may be viewed here. “It’s great to be at home in Houston and to visit with the hardworking Texans who provide significant contributions...

  October 20, 2018 Greetings, This week is Texas Chambers of Commerce Week. Chambers across the Lone Star State play a crucial role as advocates for small businesses, job creators, and the hardworking men and women in their communities. I have been proud to meet with and work alongside these men and women to roll back job-killing federal regulations, lower taxes, and create more economic opportunity and good paying jobs for Texans. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) surveyed flood damage and visited with local officials in Burnet and Llano County. There, Sen. Cruz reiterated his commitment to seeing Texas through recovery and urged Texans to heed local weather warnings.  Several news outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s visit. Selected news coverage is below: KVUE: Sen. Ted Cruz speaks in Llano County after viewing flood damage“Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Kingsland, Texas, Wednesday...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in recognition of Texas Chamber of Commerce Week. “My number one priority in the Senate has always been focused on jobs and economic growth – because those are the priorities of Texans,” Sen. Cruz said. “I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with job creators and leaders from across the Lone Star State. From El Paso to Conroe and Lubbock to Laredo, Texas Chambers are crucial advocates...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week accepted the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business award.  “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and create hundreds of thousands of good paying jobs for hardworking men and women,” Sen. Cruz said. “NFIB works tirelessly on behalf of small businesses owners, and I’m honored to receive this award. My top priority in the Senate continues to be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday received a briefing from Burnet and Llano County officials on flood recovery efforts and surveyed communities in Central Texas recently affected by flooding. He was joined by local officials, including Burnet County Judge James Oakley, Llano County Judge Mary Cunningham, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), state Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Texas), and state Rep. Terry Wilson (R-Texas). Still photos and video of Sen. Cruz’s visit may...

  October 13, 2018 Greetings, For far too long, Social Security has been wrongly tied to Medicare Part A enrollment. On Tuesday, I introduced the Retirement Freedom Act with Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) to address this problem. This bill would empower America’s senior citizens by allowing them to utilize private health insurance without losing their Social Security benefits. Seniors should be able to choose a health insurance plan that fits their needs, without the fear of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) on Thursday penned a letter inviting Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, to visit Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. “The Abilene community for generations has maintained a strong tradition of support for service members and their families, and we are confident that it will continue to foster these important relationships in the years ahead,” the members...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer urging him to consider San Antonio as the location for the signing ceremony for the updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Given the prominent role that the City of San Antonio...