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May 20, 2017 Greetings, Yesterday I met with members of both the Irving-Las Colinas and Tomball Chambers of Commerces and attended a job fair in Dallas hosted by the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, where I had the honor of visiting with so many wonderful young men and women who were seeking out potential employers. At each event, I discussed my number-one priority, which continues to be economic growth and answered important questions from both job-creators and job-seekers. Earlier in the week...

TOMBALL, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Tomball Chamber of Commerce. There, he participated in a Q&A session with attendees, and shared his efforts to reduce the burden of regulations from Washington, and create more opportunities and good-paying jobs for hardworking Texans throughout the state. "It was an honor to visit with members of the Tomball Chamber," Sen. Cruz said. "Jobs and economic growth continue to be my number-one priority, because that is...

IRVING, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce during his travels throughout the state. There, he discussed his efforts to advance policies that will lead to the creation of more good-paying jobs for Texans across the state, and participated in a Q&A with attendees. While visiting with the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber, John Gonzales, director of the Southwest/South Central Regional Office of the U.S Chamber of Commerce,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statements praising the Trump administration's targeted sanctions of corrupt officials and financial networks in Venezuela and Iran. These sanctions expose the ways in which these actors have been illicitly enriching themselves, their respective regimes, and their anti-democratic initiatives. On the sanctioning of members of Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal Court, Sen. Cruz said: "This week the administration decisively...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced a bill with U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) to rename the plaza in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza," after pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Liu Xiaobo. Detained in 2008, Dr. Liu along with his wife Liu Xia, remain unjustly imprisoned by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Dr. Liu is most notably known for publishing "Chapter 08," an anti-Communist manifesto calling...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a letter sent to Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asking about how her agency is coordinating with Texas public health officials to prepare for the Zika virus threat this summer and how the CDC plans to spend its remaining Zika prevention funds. "We write to inquire as to the steps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking to implement and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in introducing legislation to improve veterans' access to timely health care. The Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act would ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) complies with its own veteran health care appointment scheduling policies by making annual certification a statutory requirement. "I am proud to join with Senator Cornyn on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined with Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to introduce a resolution urging the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this resolution," Sen. Cruz said. "It is time for the United States to implement a law that Congress passed more than two decades ago, formally recognize...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Texas Association of Realtors during their annual fly-in to the nation's capital. Following his remarks, Sen. Cruz participated in a Q&A session with attendees, and discussed his efforts to expand opportunities and create more good-paying jobs for Texans. "Since 1920, you all have been fighting for Texas communities, starting where it counts: right at home," Sen. Cruz said. "You play a critical role in driving...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) met in his office with the wife, children, and parents of Javier Vega, Jr., a Border Patrol Agent who was murdered by two illegal immigrants in south Texas in 2014. More than two years after this tragedy, in September 2016, Agent Vega's death was finally classified as being in the line of duty. Sen. Cruz contributed to that effort with a letter to Jeh Johnson, who was then the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. As...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competiveness, today participated in The Atlantic's On the Launchpad: Return to Deep Space forum. There he discussed his efforts to advance America's leadership in space with Ross Andersen, senior editor for science, technology and health for The Atlantic. Sen. Cruz also announced he will chair a hearing of the Space subcommittee on Tuesday, May 23 titled ‘Reopening the American...

    Greetings, This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the women in our lives who make us who we are.  My Mom, Eleanor Darragh, is a woman of incredible strength, independence, and compassion. She grew up in a working class family in Delaware. She overcame enormous obstacles and was the first person in her family to go to college. Her achievements are remarkable, and as my mom, she has been there for me, lifting our family up in prayer every single day. Heidi is the love of my life...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s dismissal of James Comey as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):  “The Director of the FBI needs to be above reproach, with an unquestioned reputation for fairness and impartiality. Unfortunately, Mr. Comey had lost the confidence of both Republicans and Democrats, and, frankly, the American people. The next Director needs to be someone of the utmost...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement praising Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing legislation yesterday that will ban sanctuary cities in Texas:  “Governor Greg Abbott yesterday sent a clear message that defiance of our laws in Texas will no longer be tolerated,” Sen. Cruz said. “I commend the Governor for signing into law this ban on sanctuary cities and the members of the Texas Legislature – especially Reps....

May 6, 2017 Greetings, This week I visited with Texans from every corner of our great state. I met with members of the Waco and Bryan/College Station Chambers of Commerce and discussed my efforts to expand economic opportunities throughout Texas. I also met with the members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and shared my optimism for rolling back burdensome regulations to make it easier for Texas businesses to grow and prosper. On Thursday I met with members of both the Austin and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) issued the following statement after introducing the PLO Accountability Act in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.   “Yesterday at the White House, Abu Mazen engaged in his usual, deceptive, diplomatic double speak to cover up for the Palestinians' relentless and unrepentant hostility toward our close ally Israel. It was only three days ago as Israel celebrated its 69th...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the American Health Care Act, passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives: “Today was an important step. I am encouraged that House Republicans were able to come together and pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The House Freedom Caucus pressed hard to reduce premiums and make health care more affordable, and their efforts, in cooperation with the entire conference, substantially...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today spoke with KTSA San Antonio’s Trey Ware about the omnibus spending bill, health care reform, and the NBA conference semifinals series between the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, among other topics.  “On the spending side, it’s just unfortunate, they have cut a deal that largely gave the Democrats everything they wanted. There is a reason Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are celebrating, because the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the omnibus spending bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives: "The spending bill passed by the House yesterday is a missed opportunity. While I am pleased to see increased funding for our men and women in uniform and their critical missions across the globe, this bill fails in a number of ways, including by continuing to fund sanctuary cities, Planned Parenthood, and Obamacare. Last...