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HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after Secretary of the Army Mark Esper announced that the Army’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division would be converted from a Stryker Brigade Combat Team to an Armored Brigade Combat Team stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. “I am pleased that the Army chose Fort Bliss as the home for the new Armored Brigade Combat Team, which Sen. Cornyn and I have...

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) released the following statements after President Trump signed into law their legislation to rename the federal building and courthouse in Amarillo the “J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse”: "I am grateful President Trump has signed this bill into law,” Sen. Cruz said. “Naming the Amarillo courthouse after Judge...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to a Palestinian terrorist attack, which resulted in the death of Ari Fuld, an American-Israeli: "My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Ari Fuld, an American-Israeli who was murdered today by a Palestinian terrorist. Ari was a devoted husband, a father of four, and a passionate advocate for the security of the Jewish state of Israel. After being stabbed he heroically ran down the terrorist...

  September 15, 2018 Greetings, Tuesday marked the seventeenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on our great country. This week, as we paused to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost that day, we also reaffirmed our commitment to defend America from radical Islamic terrorism. Though our freedoms and very way of life came under attack, Americans’ courage and strength have not faltered. May we never forget those lost, and the service...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today welcomed World War II, Korea and Vietnam Veterans from Amarillo who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Texas Panhandle Honor Flight.  Still photos and video of the visit may be viewed here. “It’s one of the really wonderful privileges of serving in the Senate is having the opportunity to welcome Honor Flights and to have veterans coming from Texas to visit the memorial and to say thank you,” Sen. Cruz said....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), David Perdue (R-Ga.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are taking action to sanction two Iranian-controlled militias in Iraq and Syria. This week, the Senators introduced the Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act following recently declassified reports that Iran provided ballistic missiles and funding for terrorist activities to two Shi’ite proxies, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba.  “The Obama Iran deal gave the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai raising concerns regarding an H&H Group application pending before the Commission seeking a permit to use XEWW, a Mexican broadcasting station, to broadcast a full range of Mandarin Chinese language programming into the United States. Due to unresolved concerns that XEWW will be used to broadcast Chinese Communist Party (CPC) propaganda, Sen. Cruz has requested that the Commission deny the...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeffrey Martin, chief executive of Sempra Energy today penned an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News outlining how the Port Arthur LNG project will bring economic prosperity to the Texas Gulf Coast following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, as well as provide energy security to allies around the world.  “A year after weathering one of the costliest storms in American history, many residents of Port Arthur, Texas, are still...

  HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks and participated in a Q&A with members of the American Petroleum Institute. There, he discussed his priorities for America’s energy independence and NAFTA renegotiation, among other topics.  Sen. Cruz recognized the seventeenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and thanked the men and women who continue to defend America from the threat of radical Islamic...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for FoxNews.com urging the Texas Board of Education to keep words describing the men who gave their lives at the Alamo, including “all the heroic defenders” in the state’s social studies curriculum.  “Among the politically correct jargon supposedly justifying the proposed changes to the Texas social studies curriculum, one statement stood out: ‘Heroic is a value-charged word,’ and...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in observance of the seventeenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: “America’s resolve was greatly tested on a dark morning 17 years ago. Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken by the evil of terrorism. “Today, we honor their memory. We remember the men and women in the World Trade Center, and those first responders – firefighters, law enforcement officials, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the administration’s decision to close the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s (PLO) office in Washington, D.C.: “Thirty years ago, Congress correctly declared that the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and its affiliates were terror groups who had no place keeping an office in the United States. Decades of Palestinian behavior since then has confirmed the wisdom of...

  September 8, 2018 Greetings, This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a series of hearings on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The American people want justices on the Supreme Court who are going to be faithful to the Constitution and protect the Bill of Rights. Over the course of four days, while my Democratic colleagues coordinated with protestors and activists to disrupt the hearings, I questioned Judge Kavanaugh on the issues that matter to Texans,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned a panel of witnesses on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. There, he questioned witnesses on the qualifications of Judge Kavanaugh to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court, and their direct experiences with him. Sen. Cruz’s full line of questioning may be viewed here. Full transcript is below:  Sen. Cruz: Thank...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox Business Network’s ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the last day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, government funding, and news of the day. Watch Sen. Cruz’s interview here. When asked about the theatrics of Senate Judiciary Democrats and protests, Sen. Cruz said that Texans care about substance – including historic tax cuts, repealing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the series of hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh continued with a second round of questioning by Senate Judiciary Committee members. There, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in a line of questioning with Judge Kavanaugh on his prior trial experience and qualifications to fulfill the crucial vacancy on the Supreme Court.  Sen. Cruz’s full line of questioning may be viewed here. Excerpts are below: Sen. Cruz: Judge...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after the Senate approved the nomination of Alan Albright to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas: “I am grateful my colleagues have confirmed Judge Albright to the Western District of Texas,” Sen. Cruz said. “Texans will be well served by Alan’s professionalism, experience, and commitment to the rule of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity to discuss the first and second day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings and Senate Democrats’ efforts to coordinate protests and disruptions. On Thursday, before the hearing began, Sen. Cruz appeared on ‘Fox & Friends’ and Houston’s ‘Sam Malone Show’ to discuss the hearings.  On ‘Hannity,’ Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the second day of the confirmation hearing. There, they discussed the importance and relevance of federalism, religious liberty, and free speech in the American tradition. On Tuesday, Sen. Cruz delivered introductory remarks in support of Judge Kavanaugh, saying that the overwhelming majority of Texans want judges who will follow the law, will not impose...