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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended the White House announcement of the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) system reform and modernization initiative. "I am grateful this administration has been eager and willing to reduce the burden of federal regulations and mismanaged bureaucracy on a variety of America's core industries," Sen. Cruz said. "The aerospace and aviation industry directly provides over 130,000 Texans with good paying jobs. Over the last 30 years, more than 60...

June 3, 2017 Greetings, This week I was able to spend time with notable Texas job creators and saw an important policy advancement in President Trump's withdrawal of the Paris Climate accord, which will prevent significant harm to Texas' energy industry and increased energy costs for Texas families. On Monday, I published an op-ed urging the United States withdraw from the accord and am grateful for President Trump's Thursday announcement that fulfills his commitment to pull out of the...

HOUSTON, TX - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined local Texas radio hosts to discuss tax reform, and his efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare and lower health care premiums. He also praised the reports that President Trump was expected to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Pact later that day. On the Paris Climate Pact: "I think if we pull out of the agreement it will be a very, very good thing for jobs in American and especially for the state of Texas,"...

HOUSTON, Texas - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in a roundtable discussion and town hall with executives and employees at Air Liquide, an industrial supplier of gases, technologies and services, to share his efforts to rollback burdensome federal regulations and expand economic opportunity for Texans across the state. Still photos of Sen. Cruz's visit may be viewed here. "I was honored to visit the hardworking men and women at Air Liquide today," Sen. Cruz said. "As a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement that he will withdraw from the Paris Agreement: "I commend President Trump for putting American jobs first. This is great news for the Texas economy and for hardworking Americans all across our country. This is great news for family budgets, which under the Obama Paris plan would have seen significant increases in costs for utilities and nearly everything powered by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined 122 members of Congress urging the Prime Minister of Ethiopia to reconsider his April 21st decision to suspend international adoptions. The order has left more than 200 U.S. families separated from the Ethiopian children they have adopted and are trying to bring home. In a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the 47 Senators and 75 Congressmen said, "While we respect your government's decisions...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Wyman-Gordon, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney executives, local elected officials and other Houston business leaders to highlight the F-35's role in protecting our national security interests and the program's significant impact on the Texas economy. Sen. Cruz took the opportunity to ‘pilot' an F-35 flight simulator, attended a roundtable with business leaders, and spoke to employees and local leaders at the Wyman-Gordon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned the following op-ed for CNN.com urging President Trump to withdraw America from the Paris Agreement. President Trump has the opportunity to relieve our nation of the unfair requirements of the Paris Agreement that puts thousands of Americans out of work, increases energy costs and devastates core American industries. Read the op-ed in its entirety here and below: Trump should withdraw from Paris climate pactCNN.comBy: Sen. Ted...

KERRVILLE, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended Memorial Day events in San Antonio and Kerrville. In San Antonio, Sen. Cruz addressed attendees of the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Memorial Day Program. In Kerrville, Sen, Cruz delivered the keynote remarks in a ceremony at the Kerr County War Memorial. Still photos of Sen. Cruz's addresses may be found here. In San Antonio Sen. Cruz said: "The men and women buried here have not simply known freedom; they have embodied it,"...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day: "This weekend, millions of Americans will gather in remembrance of those brave men and women who sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms. They defended our nation in far off places - in the jungles of Vietnam, the mountains of Korea, the battlefields of Europe, the desert sands of Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, and a hundred islands and atolls in the Pacific. We pause to...

May 27, 2017 Greetings, During my travels back to our nation's capital, I had the incredible honor of meeting an American hero, Lt. Jim Downing - our country's oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, he was operating as a gunner's mate 1st class and postmaster when the Japanese attacked. At 28 years old, Downing rushed to his sinking ship, the USS West Virginia, which was hit by torpedoes, to save his fellow sailors. As he worked through the devastation,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's bipartisan effort to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its export of terror across the globe: "I applaud the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's bipartisan support for the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act, which would take concrete steps to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its ongoing, non-nuclear efforts to destabilize the Middle...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, addressed the Citizens for Space Exploration congressional reception, hosted by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP). There, he discussed his efforts to advance commercial space exploration and secure America’s leadership in space. Still photos of Sen. Cruz’s address may be viewed here. “While there are certainly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed the ‘The Bridge: The Annual Conference on the Persecuted Church' Policy Day, hosted by International Christian Concern (ICC). There he discussed his efforts to highlight the human rights violations in North Korea and provide hope and assistance for persecuted Christians throughout the world. "Thank you for shining a light on religious persecution, and for speaking out the truth," Sen. Cruz said. "We see religious persecution...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today chaired the second of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. Today's hearing titled ‘Reopening the American Frontier: Exploring How the Outer Space Treaty Will Impact American Commerce and Settlement in Space,' examined the U.S. government obligations under the Outer Space Treaty on its 50th anniversary, specifically compliance with Article VI of the Treaty that requires governments to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today spoke on the Senate floor, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War. Sen. Cruz also reiterated his steadfast support for moving the American embassy to Jerusalem and formally recognizing Jerusalem as the eternal and undivided capital of Israel. Watch Sen. Cruz's floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his remarks is below: "I rise to mark a truly significant and momentous day....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with members of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. There, he discussed his efforts to rollback burdensome federal regulations to create more good-paying jobs for Texans, and expand economic opportunity throughout the Lone Star state. "I was honored to meet with the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce today," Sen. Cruz said. "Since day one in the Senate, my number one priority has been and continues to be focused on jobs and economic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This weekend U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) traveled across the state, promoting his legislative priorities for the 115th Congress, and his vision for economic growth in Irving, Dallas, Tomball, Odessa and Midland. Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz's Q&A sessions with members of local chamber of commerces, and his roundtable discussions with community leaders and job creators, as well as his participation in the 100k Opportunities job fair. Selected news coverage is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing Senate Bill 24 into law yesterday: "I thank Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, and the Texas Legislature for their leadership in defending religious liberty and free speech in our state. Government has no right to regulate the speech of pastors or compel them to testify about the content of their sermons. I am glad that our state leaders have codified into state law...