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April 28, 2017
Greetings,
Ensuring the safety and security of Texans and all Americans is one of my top priorities, which is why this week I introduced the Ensuring the Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order — or "EL CHAPO" — Act. This legislation reserves any amounts forfeited to the U.S. Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of the infamous drug lord “El Chapo” and other drug lords for border security assets and the completion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The U.S. Government is currently seeking the criminal forfeiture of more than $14 billion in drug proceeds and illicit profits from El Chapo, which would go a long way toward building a wall that will keep our country safe and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons, and individuals across our southern border, and also ease the impact on our federal budget.
I also had the pleasure of joining President Trump and speaking at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum – where I discussed my efforts to defend the Second Amendment and the Bill of Rights.
Please read below for more details on events and announcements from my office this week.
Keep Texas Strong,
Ted Cruz
Sen. Cruz Introduces the EL CHAPO Act
This bill would reserve any amounts forfeited to the U.S. Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of “El Chapo” and other drug lords for border security assets and the completion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more…
Sen. Cruz: The World is Safer and Stronger When Our Ideals of Free Enterprise are the Driving Force of Commerce Throughout the Galaxy
On Wednesday, Sen. Cruz chaired the first of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. The hearing examined the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act signed into law in November 2015, potential regulatory barriers to address in future legislation, and ways to expand commercial opportunities for American firms in space. Read more…
Sen. Cruz: Alex Acosta Will be a Champion For Hardworking Men and Women
On Thursday, Sen. Cruz released a statement in support of Alex Acosta who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. Read more…
Sen. Cruz: Chairman Pai Took A Significant Step Toward Protecting the Open Internet
On Wednesday, Sen. Cruz issued a statement regarding Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s announcement to begin a rule making to repeal or revise the FCC’s misleadingly named “Open Internet Order,” which used Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 to establish common carrier regulations on internet service providers. Read more…
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