Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration issued new sanctions on Iran and amid reports that the United States is issuing an executive order locking in snapback sanctions in UN Security Council Resolution 2331, restoring all international sanctions on Iran and preventing the United Nations Arms embargo on Iran from expiring in October:  “I applaud the Trump...

Greetings,Six months ago, our country faced a global health threat we didn’t fully understand. As Americans fell ill and lost their lives to Covid-19, cities and states moved to lock down their economies, leaving millions of Americans out of work and students to finish their school year online.But we know a lot more about this virus now. We’ve flattened the curve, we know our hospitals will have sufficient capacity, and we better understand how to combat the coronavirus....

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tonight appeared on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ following the news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full interview with Sean Hannity here. Excerpts are below. When asked about the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sen. Cruz said: “We and the entire nation mourn the passing of an historic Justice. She was only the second woman...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to impose sanctions on the entirety of Iran's financial sector pursuant to executive order 13902, which was signed earlier this year. The executive order provides the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to impose sanctions on additional sectors of the Iranian economy at any time. Sens. Cruz...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the second edition of his video series "The Biden Express is Headed Left" - highlighting the radical environmental agenda of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a potential pick for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator in a Joe Biden administration. WATCH: The Biden Express is Headed Left-Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez for EPA Administrator in Joe Biden's Cabinet AOC is the architect of the disastrous "Green New Deal," a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield's responses to a letter Sen. Cruz sent in August regarding the lack of clarity and commonly accepted facts about the coronavirus and our nation's response to the pandemic. As Sen. Cruz wrote in his letter: "As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") helps lead the federal government's response to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (hereinafter collectively...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a full committee hearing focused on "Advancing U.S. Engagement and Countering China in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond." There, he questioned witnesses on the Trump administration's efforts to support U.S. allies, like Taiwan, and to counter China's control of critical mineral supply chains. On the Obama-Biden administration's weak policy support for Taiwan and appeasement to the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Strongly and Unambiguously Sanctioning Proliferators Exploiting Nuclear Diplomacy (SUSPEND) Act of 2020, a bill to impose sanctions on the defense sectors of China and Russia unless those countries reverse violations of their obligations under international arms control treaties, specifically their obligations under Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear...

WASHINGTON. D.C. - In response to reports that Oracle and the Chinese-owned ByteDance have reached an agreement, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin raising concerns that the deal could leave the American people exposed to undo influence by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and undermine U.S. national security interests. In the letter, Sen. Cruz warned against the proposed...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2020, a bill that would rename the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings to honor Agent Doss. Agent Doss proudly served in the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 15 years and was killed in the line of duty on February 2, 2019.  Upon introducing this legislation, Sen. Cruz said: “The Border Patrol agents who serve Texas are everyday...

WASHINGTON. D.C. - As a leading defender of life and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today received an A rating on the Susan B. Anthony List National Pro-Life Scorecard. Following the release of the scorecard, Sen. Cruz said: "Every life is a precious and unique gift from God that deserves to be protected from the moment of conception to the moment of natural birth. We've made real steps forward to defend the right to life, thanks in large part to the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) today issued the following statement following reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would require Qatari-owned media company, Al Jazeera, to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): "Americans have a right to know what news networks or entities are acting on behalf of a foreign government and...

WASHINGTON. D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Emirati Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani at a White House signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, historic agreements to normalize relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Following...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox News' ‘Sunday Morning Futures' with Maria Bartiromo where he discussed his inclusion on President Trump's shortlist for the Supreme Court and his efforts to expand school choice after Democrats filibustered the latest targeted COVID-19 relief package. While on the show, Sen. Cruz also discussed his call for the Department of Justice to investigate Netflix for sexualizing young girls in the movie "Cuties" and discussed Joe...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined his Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to The Walt Disney Company’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek, inquiring about Disney’s cooperation with Xinjiang’s security and propaganda authorities in the production of the movie Mulan. For years, reports have surfaced highlighting China’s campaign against Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in...

HOUSTON, Texas - Following Netflix's disturbing promotion and defense of its new pornographic film sexualizing young children, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter calling on the Department of Justice to investigate whether Netflix, its executives, or the makers of the film "Cuties" violated any federal laws against the production and distribution of child pornography. In the letter to Attorney General Bill Barr, Sen. Cruz wrote: "The film routinely fetishizes and sexualizes these...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today launched a new video series - titled "The Biden Express is Headed Left" - highlighting the true driving forces behind the top of the Democrat ticket this year. As Sen. Cruz recently said: "If the Democrats win, you are looking at Bernie in ascension. You're looking at AOC. Mark my words, Elizabeth Warren as Treasury Secretary. Bernie might be Secretary of State. These are radicals and that's where the Democratic party is. I don't think that's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement marking 19 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks: "Nineteen years ago, Islamic terrorists crashed planes into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center in New York, crashed a plane into the Pentagon, and had hijacked a plane headed toward Washington, D.C. that crashed in a Pennsylvania field. "Over three thousand innocent American lives were taken that day through acts of pure evil. Thousands...

WASHINGTON. D.C. - After introducing the RECOVERY Act, comprehensive legislation to safely re-open the economy and get Americans back to work and school, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on CNBC's ‘Squawk Box' and Dallas' ‘Mark Davis Show' to discuss his bill and Senate Republicans' effort to pass targeted COVID-19 relief. Excerpts of the interviews are below. On the next phase of COVID-19 relief and Democrats' political posturing, Sen. Cruz said: "I believe Nancy Pelosi and...