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October 14, 2017
Greetings,
This week I traveled along the Texas Gulf Coast, where I visited with communities and industry leaders affected by Hurricane Harvey, assisted with volunteer efforts, and received briefings from local officials on storm recovery. From Rockport to Beaumont, Texans are standing united as we rebuild.
During my travels, I participated in a Q&A at the Greater Houston Partnership State of the Senate, where I discussed my priorities for Harvey recovery as well as tax reform and other issues of great importance to our state. I also visited with farmers and ranchers in South Texas and saw firsthand the negative effects of Harvey on Texas agriculture. I also hosted a Facebook Live Q&A with FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration officials, to discuss various resources available to Texans and take questions from constituents. During our discussion, we reminded Texans seeking assistance and reimbursements of upcoming deadlines.
For those Texans seeking individual assistance from FEMA, their deadline to register with FEMA is October 24, 2017. For those government jurisdictions and private nonprofits seeking reimbursements for public infrastructure repair, their deadline to submit a request to Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is October 31, 2017. For more information, visit DisasterAssistance.gov.
I also discussed the provisions included in the Cruz-Cornyn-Rubio tax relief bill, which was signed into law just a couple weeks ago, and provides significant tax relief for those who were directly affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. By providing additional tax deductions and waived penalties for withdrawals from tax-advantaged accounts, Texas storm survivors are to keep more of their money as they rebuild. There are also tax credits available for the hundreds of small businesses that kept paying their employees, even if those employees were unable to come to work or the business was shut down, during the storms. Additionally, by lifting the usual limits on charitable giving, this bill allows more people nationwide to help Texans impacted by Harvey.
My Senate office, led by our Hurricane Harvey recovery working group, 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 Touts Tax Relief Legislation for Texans Impacted by Harvey
Sen. Cruz made several stops in the Corpus Christi area, where he visited storm victims and community leaders and shared how storm-impacted Texans can receive significant tax relief from his recent legislation signed into law by President Trump and co-sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: With the Help of Tax Relief, Texas is Coming Back
Sen. Cruz made several stops in the Corpus Christi areas, visiting with local officials and community leaders in Rockport and Woodsboro, where Sen. Cruz discussed his recently signed bill to provide significant tax relief to Texans impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: Tax Relief is Critical to Storm Recovery
Sen. Cruz participated in a roundtable discussion on storm recovery efforts with local community leaders in Beaumont. Read more...
Cruz, Cornyn Urge Amazon to Locate New HQ in Texas
Sens. Cruz and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos making the case for Texas to be the home for Amazon’s newly announced second headquarters. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Promotes Tax Relief for Storm Victims in Beaumont Visit
Sen. Cruz made several stops in Beaumont, where he met with community leaders and storm victims, and shared his priorities for storm recovery efforts. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: The Progress We’ve Made is a Testament to Texas' Can-Do Spirit
Sen. Cruz participated in a Q&A with Marc Watts at the Greater Houston Partnership State of the Senate 2017. There, Sen. Cruz discussed his priorities for storm recovery, fundamental tax reform, and health care reform, among other topics. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Hosts Facebook Live Info Session on Harvey Recovery and Relief Resources
Sen. Cruz joined Col. Albie Lewis from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Michael Flores from the U.S. Small Business Administration in South Central Texas to answer questions from constituents about Hurricane Harvey recovery resources, disaster tax relief, and emergency relief funding during an informational session broadcast on Facebook Live. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Promotes Tax Relief for Texans in Houston and Katy
Sen. Cruz delivered remarks at the Greater Houston Partnership State of the Senate 2017, before receiving a briefing on recovery efforts and surveying flood damage in Katy. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: Expanded Use of Association Health Plans is a Win-Win for Texas
Sen. Cruz issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s intention to expand the use of association health and short term insurance plans. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: We Need Economic Growth for Working Men and Women
U.S. Cruz appeared on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ and Fox News’ ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss his priorities for fundamental tax reform, health care reform, and Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, among other topics. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: Decertifying Iran Compliance Is the Right First Step
Sen. Cruz praised President Trump’s decision to decertify Iran’s compliance under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) and designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for its material support to terrorism, pursuant to Executive Order 13224. Read more...
Sen. Cruz and Rep. Gaetz Introduce Resolution Defending Israel, Condemning UNESCO
Sen. Cruz announced he will introduce the Senate companion to H.Res.570, a resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), reaffirming the deep historical connection between the Jewish people and the city of Jerusalem. Read more...
The full press releases may be viewed here.
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