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November 4, 2017
Greetings,
What a great week to be a Texan and a Houstonian. I want to congratulate the Houston Astros on their 2017 World Series Championship! In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and all of the devastation felt along the entire Texas Gulf Coast, the Astros brought home an amazing and historic victory for the city of Houston, the Texas Gulf Coast, and the entirety of the Lone Star State. The Astros’ World Series championship personifies the 'can do’ Texas spirit and signals to the world that even after an incredibly difficult few months, Texas is coming back stronger than ever.
In Washington this week, I discussed the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its importance to Texas agriculture and business at an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. More than two million Texas jobs rely on international trade, and I have urged the Trump Administration to modernize the agreement, expand access to Mexican and Canadian markets for Texas products, and increase international trade.
I also released a video encouraging Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey to apply for FEMA’s individual disaster assistance before the November 30th deadline. You can register at disasterassistance.gov.
My Senate office continues to work to ensure swift and effective service to Texans and Texas communities in need of federal assistance following the storm. If you need additional information or assistance during the recovery and rebuilding process, please do not hesitate to contact my office or utilize the federal and state resources listed here.
Please read below for an update from this last week.
Keep Texas Strong,
Ted Cruz
Sen. Cruz: Genuine Tax Cuts Will Spark Economic Growth and Create Meaningful Opportunities for Working People and Families
Sen. Cruz released the following statement regarding the tax reform announcement made by House leadership: Read more...
Sen. Cruz Releases Video Reminding Texans of Important FEMA Deadlines
Sen. Cruz released the following video urging Texans impacted by Hurricane Harvey to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to qualify for Public Assistance by Tuesday, October 31st, and Individual Assistance by Thursday, November 30th. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: Religious Bigotry Should Be Relegated to the History Books
Sen. Cruz on Monday joined his colleagues in the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Professor Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: Texas Farmers, Ranchers, Manufacturers, and Small Businesses Thrive with International Trade
Sen. Cruz on Tuesday delivered remarks at an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the stakes for American agriculture and business. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: Funding for Palestinian Lawfare Efforts Is Yet Another Example of the U.N.’s Shameful Hostility Towards Israel
Sen. Cruz on Tuesday was quoted in The Weekly Standard’s coverage of the latest effort at the United Nations against Israel. Read more...
Sens. Cruz and Leahy Issue Statement on Passage of Their Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Americans
Sen. Cruz and Sen. Leahy on Wednesday issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of their bipartisan resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release all unjustly detained American citizens and legal permanent residents, including Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang and Nizar Zakka, and to return Robert Levinson. Read more...
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Praise the Nominations of Ryan Patrick and Joe Brown for U.S. Attorney
Sens. Cruz and Cornyn on Wednesday released the following statements after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Ryan Patrick as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas and Joe Brown as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Read more...
Cornyn, Cruz, McCaul Urge State Dept. to Help Bring Justice for Texan Killed in Greece
On Wednesday, following the tragic death of Texan Bakari Henderson in Greece this summer, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul wrote Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to use all diplomatic means available to help Greek authorities bring those responsible to justice. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: New Yorkers’ Resolve, Courage, and Compassion in the Face of Terror Personifies the American Spirit
On Wednesday, Sen. Cruz issued the following statement in the wake of Tuesday’s radical Islamic terrorist attack in New York City. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: World Series Title is a Victory for Houston
Sen. Cruz on Thursday issued the following statement regarding the Houston Astros’ first World Series title, and the first World Series title in Texas’ history. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Celebrates the Astros’ World Series Championship
Sen. Cruz participated in the Astros World Series 2017 Championship parade in downtown Houston. Read more...
Texans in D.C.
The full press releases may be viewed here.
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