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HOUSTON, Texas - As the nation works to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and re-open America's economy, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced his intention to introduce two pieces of legislation when Congress returns to expand healthcare access and make testing more accessible and widely available. To expand healthcare access, especially in the communities hit hardest by the coronavirus, Sen. Cruz will introduce the Equal Access to Care Act - legislation to allow licensed health care...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Lubbock's KCBD News Channel 11 during his statewide tele-tour to talk about the importance of defeating the coronavirus pandemic, getting our economy back on its feet, and getting Texans and the American people safely back to work. Explaining the dangers of keeping the economy closed for too long, Sen. Cruz said: "We've got to deal with the economic devastation of all of the people who are hurting and I'll tell you it is time for Texans...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Senate colleagues on Tuesday sent a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to maintain pro-life protections during the search for treatments and cures for COVID-19. The letter, which was signed by 35 senators, refutes a request by 15 pro-abortion state attorneys general requesting waivers to prohibitions on the use of fetal tissue for coronavirus research. In the letter they wrote: "These attempts to exploit...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and colleagues in the Senate on Tuesday sent a letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to thank them for the recently issued interim final rule on protections for faith-based entities during the continued rollout of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related federal economic...

HOUSTON, Texas - In his new op-ed in the New York Post, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), warns about the dangers of "pandemic authoritarianism" and urges state and local leaders to protect Americans' civil liberties as we all work together to combat the novel coronavirus. As Sen. Cruz writes: "This crisis has shown us the character of the American people. We have seen that Americans of all walks of life are ready and willing to make sacrifices to help stop the spread of this virus. But it has also...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced his intention to introduce the "Ending Chinese Medical Censorship and Cover Ups Act of 2020," legislation to sanction Chinese officials involved in the ongoing suppression of medical experts, journalists, and political dissidents, amid Chinese censorship of its citizens that is helping to fuel the global pandemic of the coronavirus. The legislation builds on previous initiatives by...

HOUSTON, Texas - Men and women from all walks of life are doing their part to combat the two crises our nation faces: the serious health crisis caused by COVID-19, and the resulting economic crisis. The strength and resolve of the American spirit will get us through these crises, which is why U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today launched the #CombatCOVID19Challenge, a social media challenge to encourage Americans to continue supporting their communities as we all...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following video in observance of Easter Sunday. "Heidi and I want to wish to you and your family a wonderful and blessed Easter. Today we celebrate Jesus' triumph over death and sin that allows all of us to live in fellowship with God. "These are dark and challenging times for our country and for the world as we battle the coronavirus pandemic. And yet the truth and light and healing forgiveness of the gospel shines through. "He is...

HOUSTON, Texas - As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact communities in Texas and all across the country, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released a new video, ‘Coronavirus Coverup: How Chinese Censorship Led to a Global Pandemic.' First reported in the Dallas Morning News, the new video highlights the role of the Chinese Communist Party in silencing medical experts who tried to warn the world about this dangerous disease, using...

Greetings,  This week was an important week in the fight against COVID-19, as health officials urged Americans to continue social distancing and stay home. It was also Holy Week. On Wednesday, Jews in Texas, America, and around the world celebrated Passover, remembering the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt to freedom. And this weekend, Christians will celebrate Christ’s triumph over sin and death so that we might live in fellowship with God and one another...

HOUSTON, Texas - In the first week of his virtual statewide tele-tour across the Lone Star State, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) connected with communities in Central, Southeast, and East Texas who are on the frontlines combatting COVID-19. On Monday, Sen. Cruz kicked off the tour in Austin with members of the Texas Hospital Association. He spoke with them about the challenges they are facing fighting this virus. Later in the day, he spoke with members of the Texas Trucking Association, to hear...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to keep the financial assistance authorized by the CARES Act industry neutral and free of bias. "We urge you to ensure that the financial relief offered under the CARES Act is fully available to companies throughout the economy," the senators wrote. "Some outside groups have already advocated certain sectors of the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has long-warned that China poses the most significant long-term geopolitical threat facing America and our allies - on Tuesday slammed the Chinese Communist Party for its culpability in allowing the coronavirus to become a global pandemic and vowed to hold Chinese officials accountable for endangering millions of lives around the world. On Houston's Michael Berry Show, Sen. Cruz said: "China's...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in observance of Passover: "Heidi and I would like to wish a Chag Sameach to the Jewish community in Texas, America, Israel, and around the world. Today at sun down, Jews around the world will read from the Haggadah to remember the Israelites' exodus from Egypt to freedom. Though seders will look differently this year as we work to combat the coronavirus pandemic, we can claim God's covenant promise in Exodus that...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Senate colleagues sent a letter on Tuesday to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressing opposition to the appointment of Minister of the Chinese Mission in Geneva Jiang Duan to the United Nations Human Rights Council Consultative Group. As the Senators wrote: "In this position, Jiang will provide China with the opportunity to play a central role...

HOUSTON, Texas - During his statewide tele-tour to connect with men and women on the frontlines combatting COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called into Houston's Michael Berry Show to talk about the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic to public health, the economy, and the energy industry. LISTEN: Cruz Talks Protecting Energy Jobs & Holding China Accountable for COVID-19 When asked about the White House energy roundtable he attended last week and protecting millions of energy...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Senate colleagues on Monday sent a letter to President Trump applauding the administration's recent decision to include firearm retailers and manufacturers in the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advisory memo to states and localities regarding America's essential critical infrastructure workforce. The CISA advisory memo is used by many states to help determine which...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.), along with Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas), and House and Senate colleagues today announced they are introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The legislation aligns with the request made by President Trump and Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to fill the SPR....

HOUSTON, Texas - In an op-ed published on Fox News, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, and Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, discuss how the CARES Act will help the aviation industry and the hundreds of thousands of workers it supports recover and boost the entire economy. Read the full op-ed here and below. Coronavirus recovery - helping airlines take wing will boost entire...