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HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after President Trump confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "Today, there is less evil in the world as a result of the successful military operation to eliminate the leader of ISIS, ordered by President Trump and carried out by our brave men and women in uniform. The operation is a major testament to our counterterrorism forces, who go into the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week renewed calls for the release of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted in 2018 by the Islamic terrorist organization Boko Haram and remains in captivity for refusing to renounce her Christian faith and convert to Islam. Joined by Leah's mother, Rebecca Sharibu and Tony Perkins, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Sen. Cruz said at an event hosted by the International...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), today sent a letter to Acting FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor requesting FEMA's swift approval of the City of Houston's new San Jacinto river mouth bar dredging plan. While FEMA has already completed its initial debris removal mission, sediment brought by Hurricane Harvey still exists in the San Jacinto river mouth-bar. To protect Houston, Kingwood,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement urging the Trump administration to increase pressure against Iran. The statement follows the administration's decision to establish a new financial mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran: "I welcome the Trump administration's decision to finalize the rule recognizing Iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, which implements legislation I have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday applauded the courage of Shaquille O'Neal and Quentin Tarantino, who this week stood up against the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to censor the American people. In an interview with Yahoo Finance's editor-in-chief Andy Serwer, Sen. Cruz discussed his op-ed in USA Today where he called on the NBA, Nike, Apple, Google, and other iconic American companies to stop importing the Chinese Communist Party's censorship and oppression to the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution that would designate today as a national day of remembrance for members of the United States Armed Forces who were killed or injured by the terrorist attack on the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. Text of the resolution may be found here. "Iran and its proxies have the blood of thousands of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued a statement following President Trump's announcement regarding the halt of the Turkish offensive in northeast Syria: "Any halt to hostilities in Syria is welcome news. I have said before that Turkey's incursion is totally unacceptable, and Turkey needs to cooperate with the United States to address its security interests in northeast Syria. This invasion endangered our Kurdish...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today participated in a full committee hearing focused on understanding the dangers and costs that sanctuary cities impose on the American people. There, Sen. Cruz denounced Senate Democrats for pushing their political agenda rather than coming together to address the escalating security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border and protect innocent lives: "I've talked to too many Texans and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, today in his first TV interview since his ‘Friends & Allies Tour' of the Indo-Pacific appeared on Fox Business Network's ‘Mornings with Maria.' There, he discussed his op-ed in USA Today urging American companies, including the NBA, Nike, Apple, and Google, to stop importing the Chinese Communist Party's censorship and oppression to the United States. In discussing...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released a video highlighting his ‘Friends & Allies Tour,' which included visits to Pearl Harbor, Tokyo, Taiwan, New Delhi, and Hong Kong. Watch the video here. While in Taiwan, Sen. Cruz called into CNBC's ‘Squawk Box' and discussed his tour and the Chinese Communist Party's efforts censor American citizens through economic blackmail and coercion. He also participated in a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the resignation of former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry: "Rick is a good man and a good friend who has devoted his life to serving his country, especially the great state of Texas. He went from being Texas' longest-serving governor to heading the Department of Energy, where he was a leading advocate for U.S. energy, including liquefied natural gas. Under his leadership, U.S. oil and gas production has...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.): "Heidi and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Elijah Cummings, a man whose dignity and patriotism made Congress and our Nation a better place. I was lucky enough to spend considerable time with Elijah outside of Washington; in the first year I was in the Senate, we both traveled together, along with much of the CBC, to Johannesburg for the funeral ceremony of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate confirmed Charles Eskridge to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston. Upon his confirmation, just one federal judicial vacancy remains in Texas. "I am grateful my colleagues have confirmed Charles Eskridge to serve on federal bench for the Southern District," Sen. Cruz said. "Charles is the 20th Article III judge...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a committee hearing focused on assessing the United States' foreign policy and posture towards Iran. There, he questioned State Department Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, regarding U.S. authority to reverse the catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal, which will lift the arms embargo and ballistic missile ban that had been previously imposed by the United...

HONG KONG - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday concluded his weeklong Indo-Pacific tour with a visit to Hong Kong, where he met with pro-democracy activists, dissidents, and protest leaders and expressed his support for those fighting to protect Hong Kong's autonomy, free speech, and basic human rights. As one of the first U.S. senators to visit Hong Kong since the protests began more than four months ago, Sen. Cruz said: "The eyes of the...

HONG KONG - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today appeared on CBS's ‘Face the Nation' with Margaret Brennan from Hong Kong, where he discussed his weeklong ‘Friends & Allies' tour through the Indo-Pacific to meet with government officials and business leaders about democracy, freedom, and human rights, as well as how to combat China's growing influence and coercion throughout the region and the world. Watch the full interview...

NEW DELHI, India - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday continued his weeklong Indo-Pacific tour with a visit to New Delhi. There, he met with Defense Minister Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Juster, and leaders of both the American Chamber of Commerce in India and U.S.-India Business Council. Still photos of his visit are below. In front of Humayun's Tomb, Sen. Cruz praised the growing relationship between the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding Victoria Coates as Deputy National Security Advisor: "It is no surprise to see Victoria rising in the ranks NSC leadership. She's brilliant, deeply insightful, and a ferocious advocate for American national security concerns. She is also a dear friend with impeccable judgment. It may seem unusual to have an art historian in this position, but her knowledge of culture, history, and human motivation...

TAPEI, Taiwan - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday continued his Indo-Pacific tour with a visit to Taiwan. There, he met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and participated in Taiwan's National Day ceremony - the first United States senator to attend in 35 years. Sen. Cruz also joined in a press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu. Still photos of his visit are below. At his meeting with President Tsai, Sen....