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09.02.2020
Sen. Cruz Signs Heritage Action Police Pledge, Reaffirming Support for Americas Law Enforcement
HOUSTON, Texas - As Democrat politicians embrace calls from the radical Left to defund the police and allow the mob to sow violence and anarchy across the country, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today signed Heritage Action's Police Pledge to reaffirm his support for the men and women of our nation's law enforcement and his commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our communities. The pledge calls on Americans to "stand with America's Police and pledge to oppose any bill, resolution, or... -
09.01.2020
Sen. Cruz, Senate Colleagues Send Letter to FDA Commissioner Urging Abortion Pill Be Classified as Hazard to Public Health
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a group of 20 Republican senators in urging U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn to exercise the FDA's authority to classify the abortion pill Mifeprex (or mifepristone) as an "imminent hazard to the public health" that poses a "significant threat of danger," a classification that would result in the removal of this pill from the U.S. Market. In a letter to Commissioner Hahn, the senators wrote: "It is by now... -
09.01.2020
Sens. Cruz, Van Hollen, Inhofe Lead Colleagues in Bipartisan Push to Expand Aviation Workforce Training
WASHINGTON. D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Aviation and Space Subcommittee, and his colleagues Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today led a bipartisan group of over 20 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging them to fully implement two aviation workforce grant programs authorized in the 2018 FAA Reauthorization bill that invest in and expand the development... -
08.31.2020
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Marking One Year Since the Midland-Odessa Shooting
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today issued a statement marking one year since the shooting in Midland-Odessa that killed eight people, including the shooter, and injured 25 others: "On August 31st last year, a deranged man committed an act of unspeakable evil that shook West Texas and left the nation weeping for the third time that month, after the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Eight people lost their lives that day, among them Rudy Arco, whose family escaped from... -
08.29.2020
Sen. Cruz: The Responsiveness of the Administration Throughout This Hurricane Has Been Extraordinary
ORANGE, Texas -U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined President Donald J. Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) in Orange, Texas for a roundtable discussion with various local, state, and federal officials to discuss the federal response in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura's Thursday morning landfall. The full video of today's roundtable can be viewed here and below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz Joins President Trump and Gov. Abbott at a Roundtable on Hurricane Laura in Orange, Texas Regarding the... -
08.28.2020
Week Two of Sen. Cruzs Second Statewide Tele-Tour Focused on Long-Term Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic
HOUSTON, Texas - This week, before Hurricane Laura's landfall in Southeast Texas, Sen. Cruz continued his statewide tele-tour to talk with working men and women across Texas on how to safely reopen our businesses and schools as we work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the week, Sen. Cruz spoke with the U.S. India Chamber of Commerce of Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as the Chambers of Commerce from Nacogdoches County, Texarkana, Irving, and Midlothian. He also participated in a higher... -
08.28.2020
Sens. Cruz Issues Statement in Response to the Resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the announced resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: Sen. Cruz with Prime Minister Abe in October 2019. Photo Credit: Cabinet Public Relations Office. "I am saddened to hear that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is resigning due to health reasons. In the last eight years, he has countered the Chinese Communist Party's expanding... -
08.28.2020
Sen. Cruz Urges Administration to Work Swiftly to Establish U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement
HOUSTON, Texas - Following Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's announcement easing restrictions on imports of U.S beef and pork, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) applauded the move and urged United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer to pursue a U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement: "It is vitally important for the United States to further deepen our relationship with Taiwan and strengthen our Taiwanese allies, which is to our mutual benefit and necessary to counter escalating threats from... -
08.28.2020
Democrats: Abandoning Hardworking Taxpayers
The Democrats are galloping to the far, far Left, and they are leaving the American people behind. This time, Democrats are ABANDONING America's hardworking taxpayers, while EMBRACING radical Socialists. Last week, the Democratic Party kicked off its national convention with self-avowed Socialist Bernie Sanders, who lauded the fact that his radical ideas have now become "mainstream." Joe Biden may be at the top of the ticket, but it's Bernie and his squad of radicals who are driving the train.... -
08.27.2020
Sen. Cruz: Texans Stand Ready to Help Our Louisiana Neighbors
ORANGE, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today surveyed the damage left after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southeast Texas with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Gov. Greg Abbott, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Following the aerial tour and meeting with federal, state, and local officials, Sen. Cruz participated in a joint press conference to discuss the recovery efforts. WATCH: Sen. Cruz Provides Update on Hurricane Laura After Surveying Damage in Orange, Texas During his remarks, Sen. Cruz... -
08.27.2020
Sen. Cruz: The New York Times is Choosing Putin Over America
ORANGE, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the New York Times' editorial criticizing the bipartisan, bicameral, whole-of-government effort to stop Vladimir Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline: "From Walter Duranty to Vladimir Putin, The New York Times seems determined to carry on its proud tradition of serving as a propaganda outlet for Russian dictators. "The effort to block Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a bipartisan, bicameral,... -
08.26.2020
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Hurricane Laura and Preparedness Resources
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today urged Texans in the path of Hurricane Laura to heed hurricane, tropical storm, and storm surge warnings from local officials. "Hurricane Laura is a serious storm. It's expected to move quickly as a Category 4 storm. Forecasters are expecting high winds, especially in East Texas, and a storm surge of at least 10 feet in some areas which could result in flash and urban flooding," Sen. Cruz said. "As Texans prepare for the impact from Hurricane... -
08.25.2020
Sens. Cruz Issues Statement on Pipeline Explosion in Corpus Christi
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after an explosion on a dredging vessel killed four people and injured eight others in Corpus Christi, Texas: "Heidi and I want to express our deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the four workers who died in the explosion in Corpus Christi on Friday. We are lifting them up in prayer as they mourn their loss and we are praying that those who were injured make a full recovery." ### -
08.25.2020
Sen. Cruz Marks Third Year Since Hurricane Harveys Landfall
HOUSTON, Texas - In the three years since Hurricane Harvey's devastating landfall, the Texas gulf communities have made tremendous strides on the road to recovery. Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recognized the progress that has been made and the work that remains to ensure Texans are equipped with the resources to protect against future storms: "Three years ago, the strength of our state was tested. Communities all along the Texas Gulf Coast suffered enormous grief and loss. But in the... -
08.25.2020
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Applaud President Trumps Emergency Declaration Approval for Texas
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) yesterday sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump thanking him for his approval of Governor Greg Abbott's request for an emergency declaration and warning Texans to be prepared ahead of tropical storms Marco and Laura threatening the Texas Gulf Coast. In the letter, they wrote: "We write to thank you and your administration for granting Governor Abbott's request for an emergency declaration as Tropical Storm Marco and... -
08.24.2020
Sen. Cruz Co-Sponsors Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is one of 30 of his Senate colleagues to cosponsor the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, legislation that would streamline forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less if the borrower submits a simple, one-page attestation form to the lender. Approximately 4.2 million PPP loans of $150,000 or less account for 85 percent of all PPP approved loans but only 26 percent of the PPP funds... -
08.24.2020
Sen. Cruz, Who Led Fight to Shred Catastrophic Obama-Biden Iran Nuclear Deal, Praises Administrations Move to Invoke Snapback Mechanism
HOUSTON, Texas - Last week, the Trump administration took historic action to terminate international sanctions relief that Iran received under the Iran deal and to prevent the expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran by invoking the snapback mechanism. The embargo, if lifted, would have allowed China and Russia to sell billions of dollars in weapons to the Iranian regime, weapons likely to be used against American interests throughout the Middle East and beyond. In addition to... -
08.22.2020
Stronger Together
Greetings, This summer, we are facing two simultaneous crises: a public health crisis caused by the coronavirus – a novel virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and over 10,000 people in Texas – and an economic crisis that has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs.That’s a lot to deal with. There’s not a person in this country who hasn’t been affected by what’s going on.While we’re slowly re-opening, which is... -
08.21.2020
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Urge USDA to Issue Disaster Designation for Texas Counties Impacted by Hurricane Hanna
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the department to issue a disaster designation for counties in Texas that have demonstrated significant production loss as a result of Hurricane Hanna. In the letter, they wrote: “As you know, Governor Abbott has already issued a state disaster proclamation on July 25, 2020 for severe weather caused by Hurricane... -
08.20.2020
Sen. Cruz Launches Second Statewide Tele-Tour Focused On Texas Long-Term Recovery
HOUSTON, Texas – With Texans ready to safely get back to work, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today launched a second statewide tele-tour to connect with the men and women of the Lone Star State who are working toward Texas’ and the country’s recovery from the public health and economic crises. Kicking off the tele-tour, Sen. Cruz said: “Texans are eager to get safely back to work – to get their kids back into the classroom and to provide for their families....