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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today visited U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military hospitals in San Antonio to discuss the health care challenges facing our nation’s veterans and efforts to improve VA service and correct its failures. Sen. Cruz first met with officials at San Antonio’s Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital and toured the facility, where he observed the San Antonio Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center and the hospital’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, Corpus Christi Caller-Times published an editorial highlighting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) recent briefings in Corpus Christi, where he met with base leadership at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, discussed the community’s economy and opportunities for job creation with Mayor Nelda Martinez, and participated in a roundtable discussion with veterans. Read the article in its entirety here. Excerpts are available below: Corpus Christi...

The Obama administration is pushing through a radical proposal to take control of Internet domains and instead give it to an international organization, ICANN, that includes 162 foreign countries. If that proposal goes through, countries like Russia, China, and Iran could be able to censor speech on the Internet, including here in the U.S. by blocking access to sites they don't like. Right now, the Obama administration’s proposal to give away the Internet is an extraordinary threat to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 23 other senators and 117 representatives, on Monday wrote Secretary of State John Kerry, admonishing the State Department for expanding the category of gun businesses that must register under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. The department defined the term “manufacturer” more broadly to include gunsmiths. Because of this regulatory expansion, gunsmiths, many of whom are...

August 26, 2016 Greetings, This week, I had the opportunity to participate in several events across the Lone Star State – in Houston, Dallas and Corpus Christi – to meet with hardworking Texans who represent the backbone of our state’s strength, security, and productivity.  From the dedicated officials at the Port of Houston, to job creators in Dallas, to military commanders and those under their command and proud veterans in Corpus Christi, I was honored to meet with...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with military leaders at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC) for a briefing on the base’s goals and long-term needs. Sen. Cruz also toured the installation, observing the training facilities and equipment used by U.S. Navy pilots.  After his briefing and tour of NASCC, Sen. Cruz met Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez for lunch to discuss the community’s economy and opportunities for job creation. Later in...

DALLAS, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today held a roundtable discussion with members of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) along with additional business and economic development leaders in Dallas, where he discussed Texas’ dynamic and inviting economic climate. After his roundtable with YPO, Sen. Cruz toured Irving’s Dr Pepper Snapple Group sales, manufacturing, and distribution facility and met with company executives. “My number one priority in the Senate...

PASADENA, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured the Port of Houston and participated in a roundtable discussion with Port of Houston Authority (PHA) officials, in which he discussed the port’s remarkable job creation and its powerful economic role in Texas and in the nation.  Following his tour and roundtable with the PHA, Sen. Cruz met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers for a briefing on security measures and border patrol operations within the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a video highlighting his recent statewide tour, where he met with Texans from across the Lone Star State, including brave men and women in uniform, business leaders, and local officials.  “We need to return to the commonsense values that serve as the foundation of Texas: jobs, freedom, and security,” Sen. Cruz says in the video. “In Texas, we understand that the key to growth does not come from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement rebuking President Obama’s decision to transfer 15 Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) detainees to the United Arab Emirates and calling on the President to work with Congress to strengthen detainee policy and better protect the American people: “With the knowledge that a significant percentage of former Guantanamo Bay detainees return to fight against the United States, it is incomprehensible that the Obama...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement on Aetna’s decision to exit Obamacare exchanges in all but four states, noting that American families will face higher costs and fewer options as competition within the exchanges continues to dwindle: “Obamacare continues to be a disaster for American families, and Aetna’s decision to exit the Obamacare exchanges in more than 500 counties exemplifies the downward spiral of the...

August 15, 2016 Greetings, Last week, I had the opportunity to meet Texans from across our great state, including brave men and women in uniform, business leaders, and local officials, in order to listen to their concerns. After each stop, I was reminded of the commonsense values that make our state so strong. At the national level, we see far too little common sense, but right here in Texas, we understand that when the government gets out of the way, individuals and businesses are free to chart...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for Miami Herald, outlining the grim state of affairs in Cuba and the Obama administration’s misguided rapprochement with Castro’s Communist dictatorship that is putting America at risk. Sen. Cruz has called for Congress to unite in opposition to normalizing relations with the oppressive regime, specifically by opposing any nominees to be ambassador to Cuba and opposing funding for U.S. embassy...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement, observing the 71st anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Day and calling for continued U.S. efforts to strengthen alliances with South Korea and Japan, including supporting all cooperative efforts to deploy South Korea’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries:  “As we mark the 71st anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Day, we do so under precarious conditions. Since...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Renata Hesse. The letter expresses concerns regarding the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) decision to renew the .com Registry Agreement with a publicly traded company, Verisign, Inc., two years ahead of schedule as part of the Obama...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, raising serious questions regarding the legality of the administration’s $400 million payment to Iran in January in exchange for four Americans wrongly imprisoned by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Formally designated by the State Department as a state sponsor of terrorism, Iran remains...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured Texas Instruments in Dallas and met with TI executives to discuss the company’s vital economic stature in the state and the nation. Sen. Cruz later traveled to Tyler to participate in a roundtable discussion with Texas’ rural healthcare leaders. “As a champion of high-skilled job creation and innovative solutions, Texas Instruments is a tremendous asset to the State of Texas,” Sen. Cruz said. “It is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday visited Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, where he and military leaders discussed the base’s ongoing defense missions and the need for a strengthened military. Sen. Cruz was briefed by senior leaders on the capabilities of the 7th Bomb Wing and 317th Airlift Group, toured the base, and received an up-close look at the C-130J and B-1B Lancer. “Texas has a long, proud partnership with our nation’s military, and we...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today visited Amarillo, Lubbock, and Dyess Air Force Base to meet with community leaders and stakeholders in Texas’ agriculture and defense industries. In Amarillo, Sen. Cruz met with Mayor Paul Harpole followed by a briefing and tour of the Pantex Plant, a staple to our national security and America’s nuclear weapon inventory. Following his meetings in Amarillo, Sen. Cruz traveled to Lubbock, where he toured Texas Tech...