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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of the men and women of Cuba as they fight against their tyrannical communist regime and urged President Biden to directly call out the evils of communism. Read excerpts of his floor remarks below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz Condemns Communist Cuban Regime, Expresses Support for Cuban Protestors on Senate Floor "On Sunday, shouts of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced the ‘Candidates Afforded Dignity, Equality and Training Act of 2021,' or CADET Act, mandating an end to current policies that force female students in America's military academies into either permanently withdraw from those academies or give up their children should they become pregnant. Under the CADET Act, military academies will treat pregnancies in line with the rest of the military,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week introduced a resolution in support of the men and women of Cuba as they lead historic protests throughout the island against six decades of repression and tyranny from the Castro and Díaz-Canel regime. The resolution highlights the dictatorship's long record of oppression against pro-democracy leaders, political opponents, and dissidents. Following this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced legislation to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today introduced a bicameral, bipartisan resolution...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined his Republican colleagues in calling on the Biden-Harris administration to address the humanitarian, national security, and most recently, public health crisis on our southern border. As rates of COVID-19 rise in Texas communities, Sen. Cruz urged the Biden administration to preserve Title 42 prompt expulsions of illegal immigrants to protect the health and safety of Americans and called for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats avoid addressing the root of the problems in communist Cuba, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for The National Review highlighting his connection to Cuban dissidents and his support for the Cuban protestors fighting for freedom from their brutal dictatorship. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "This socialist regime has tortured, killed, silenced, denied freedom to, and driven into exile generations of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Fox News' ‘America's Newsroom' to discuss the ongoing protests in Cuba and his new bill to codify President Trump's previous public health order under Title 42, which authorizes prompt expulsion of illegal immigrants to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Highlights of his interview are below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on America's Newsroom: Biden ‘Putting Politics Ahead of Public Safety and Public Health' On his support for protesters...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today introduced the ‘Securing the Homeland from International Entrants with Life-threatening Diseases Act,' or SHIELD Act, to codify the previous administration's public health order under Title 42 that required U.S. border officials to promptly remove...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to widespread protests by the Cuban people calling for freedom from their brutal Communist dictatorship: "The Cuban people have fought against the tyranny of the Communist regime for decades, and have taken to the streets demanding liberty. This regime has brutalized and denied freedom to generations of Cubans, forcing many including my family to...

HOUSTON, Texas - Ahead of the ninth anniversary of Cuban political reformer Oswaldo Payá's suspicious death, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week sent a letter to Tania Reneaum Panszi, newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The letter urged the commission to advance its efforts on...

HOUSTON, Texas - Last month, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and his Congressional colleagues sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig expressing concerns regarding the IRS's denial of tax-exempt status for a Texas nonprofit, Christians Engaged. Today he issued the following statement after the IRS announced the reversal of its prior decision: "Sadly following in the footsteps of the Obama IRS, the Biden IRS was likewise politically weaponized when it indefensibly denied tax-exempt status...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for Fox News online on Democrats' efforts to avoid blame after their repeated calls to defund the police. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Psaki about senior adviser to the president Cedric Richmond's claim that Republicans have defunded the police by not voting to pass Biden's American Rescue Plan. Psaki defended Richmond, doubling down on the idea that Republicans, and not Democrats, have...

HOUSTON, Texas. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement and video in commemoration of Independence Day: "Today, all across Texas and the country, Americans are blessed to celebrate Independence Day surrounded by loved ones again after an incredibly difficult year. "As we reflect on the resiliency of our country and the many freedoms we enjoy, it's critical to remember why we are still a beacon of hope and liberty all across the globe. "The sacrifices of our brave...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the age eligibility for the Student Incentive Payment Program through the Maritime Administration, which provides financial assistance to cadets who attend one of the six State Maritime Academies and commit to a post-graduation service obligation. The Changing Age-Determined...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, highlighting the importance of reconvening trade agreement talks with Taiwan. In the letter, the senators wrote: "We respectfully request that you prioritize these talks and take steps to begin laying the groundwork for negotiation of a free trade agreement (FTA), or other...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement on two U.S. Supreme Court decisions affirming election integrity and First Amendment rights: "The U.S. Supreme Court's rulings today are remarkable victories for election integrity, democracy, and free speech. In the case of Brnovich v. DNC, I'm proud to have led the charge in the Senate alongside my colleagues to help ensure that each state maintains the ability to enact...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the passing of Donald Rumsfeld: "Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Donald Rumsfeld. In his 88 years on earth, he lived the American dream to the fullest. Donald Rumsfeld was a man of great principle, great integrity, and he was an extraordinary leader and public servant. He will be remembered as an American hero for his service in the Navy, and for the outstanding work as a member of...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined Fox News' 'Hannity' to discuss the Democrats' hypocrisy concerning their repeated calls to defund the police as crime rates surge in major cities. They also discussed the ongoing crisis on our southern border, which the Biden-Harris administration created with their reckless immigration policies. Highlights of his interview are below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Need to Enforce the Rule of Law, Secure the Border On...