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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed ACT for America’s 10th Annual National Conference. There, he discussed his involvement in various national security victories achieved in the last two years, including moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal. He also discussed his legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. “I continue to urge the administration,” Sen. Cruz said....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News denouncing Senate Judiciary Democrats’ attempts to derail the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and voicing their support for his confirmation. “Democrats claimed that supporting Judge Kavanaugh, who has served with distinction on the D.C. federal appeals court after being confirmed on a bipartisan basis 12 years ago, was tantamount to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on San Antonio’s Trey Ware Show to discuss Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, where he described Kavanaugh as “one of the most respected federal appellate judges in the country.” When asked about the disruptions and protestors on Tuesday, Sen. Cruz discussed the coordinated effort by Senate Democrats to delay and stall the hearing. “That circus – what was also clear was it was a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on 660 AM The Answer’s Mark Davis show to discuss Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing and news of the day. When asked about what to expect from the hearing, Sen. Cruz noted that despite the Democratic efforts to criticize and malign Judge Kavanaugh’s service, he will be confirmed. “I suspect it may remind us all of Shakespeare in that the Democrats will be full of sound and fury and signifying...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered the following opening statement: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Judge Kavanaugh, welcome. Welcome to your family and to your friends. Demonstrating your good judgment, your wife was born and raised in West Texas, and you and she have been good friends of Heidi and mine for 20 years. Thank you for your decades...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement applauding the announcement that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued environmental schedules for 12 liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, six of which are located in the state of Texas. The FERC schedule establishes a planned completion date of the environmental review for the LNG export facility. These projects will create tens of thousands of jobs in Texas, and bring billions of dollars in...

  September 1, 2018 Greetings, This week, Heidi and I joined millions of Americans and freedom-loving people around the world in honoring the life and legacy of Senator John McCain. The State of Arizona, and our entire nation, lost a great public servant. Born into a storied Navy family, he spent his entire life in service to his country, including 22 years in the Navy, five and a half of which were spent under the boots of North Vietnamese communists in a Hanoi prison. First elected to...

DALLAS, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Saturday marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall with a visit to Rockport, where he thanked first responders in the First Responders Recognition Program. On Sunday, Sen. Cruz joined Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale at Gallery Furniture in Houston, to honor and celebrate the heroes of Harvey. Photos and video of the Houston event may be viewed here. Several outlets covered the Senator’s visits. Selected...

DALLAS, Texas – On the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle recognizing the devastation Hurricane Harvey wrought on the Texas Gulf Coast, and highlighting their efforts to support Texas’ rebuilding and recovery efforts. Sen. Cruz also released a video highlighting the courage and resilience of Texas, and the progress made on the road to recovery. “Following the...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Senator John McCain: “Senator John McCain was a patriot, and an extraordinary American war hero. Born into a storied Navy family, he spent his entire life in service to his country, including 22 years in the Navy, five and a half of which were spent under the boots of North Vietnamese communists in a Hanoi prison. First elected to Congress during the Reagan Revolution, he championed...

ROCKPORT, Texas – Today, on the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks at the First Responders Recognition Program in Rockport. There, he discussed the incredible progress the community is making on the road to recovery.  Still photos and video of the event may be viewed here. “Texas is strong,” Sen. Cruz said in his remarks. “Rockport is strong, and getting stronger each and every day. A year ago today,...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today on the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall, issued a statement and released a video highlighting the courage and resilience of the Lone Star State, and the progress made on the road to recovery. “Hurricane Harvey’s 135 mph winds and historic flooding left the Texas Gulf Coast with 250 miles of devastation one year ago today,” Sen. Cruz said. “But we do not mark the anniversary of Harvey in a...

  August 25, 2018 Greetings, One year ago today, the Texas Gulf Coast was changed forever by Hurricane Harvey. With 135 mph winds and historic flooding, Harvey left in its wake 250 miles of devastation, from Corpus Christi to Louisiana. But we do not mark the anniversary of Harvey only in a spirit of tragedy, but also one of triumph. In the face of enormous destruction, first responders jumped into the floods to save their fellow Texans from harm’s way, and business owners...

AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Army Futures Command, along with Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, Chief of Staff of the Army General Mark Milley, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Gov. Greg Abbott. Still photos of the ceremony may be viewed here. "As a pillar in America's defense, it is only fitting that the Army Futures Command call Texas home," Sen. Cruz said. "I am grateful for the efforts of my colleague Sen. Cornyn,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution recognizing the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall on August 25, 2017. “This week marks the first anniversary since Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on our shores,” Sen. Cruz said. “While our Texas and Louisiana communities were heavily hit, the entire Gulf Coast stood united. Countless members of local law...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today introduced the Hidden Figures Way Designation Act. This bipartisan bill designates the street in front of NASA’s headquarters as “Hidden Figures Way,” in honor of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson who were featured in the movie Hidden Figures and all women who have dedicated their lives to honorably serving their country, advancing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with 15 senators sent a letter this week to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin congratulating the Treasury Department for reimposing a wave of sanctions on the Iranian regime and affirming Congressional support for the department’s maximum pressure campaign. The senators urged Secretary Mnuchin to take all necessary steps to ensure the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) disconnects the Central Bank...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor to recognize the bravery and resilience of Texans and commemorate the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall on August 25, 2017. “One year after Harvey’s devastation, the work continues,” Sen. Cruz said. “The Texas Gulf Coast continues to recover, and it will take years for the rebuilding to be complete. But as the Lone Star State rebuilds stronger than ever,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned a panel of expert witnesses yesterday in a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing that explored the vulnerability of the United States’ infrastructure to foreign cyber-attacks, and ways in which Congress should act to eliminate such threats. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full line of questioning here. Full transcript is below: Sen. Cruz: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, to each of the witnesses, thank you for being here. Dr....