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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 the expiration of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.  “This treaty has fallen far short and far outlived its intended purpose,” Sen. Cruz said. “The Trump administration made the right decision when they announced the United States was withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today announced that they are accepting applications for a judicial vacancy in the Southern District of Texas. The vacancy is located in Corpus Christi. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas to help identify the most qualified candidates from across the state to fill this vacancy. This panel, known as the Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, reviews applications, interviews...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week reintroduced the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species (SAVES) Act, which would eliminate bureaucratic red tape for ranchers and conservators engaged in captive breeding of exotic wildlife and support animal conservation efforts. The full text of the bill may be viewed here. “Burdensome red-tape continues to serve as an obstacle for Texas’ ranchers and wildlife breeders and it must be stopped,”...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting against the budget agreement: "This budget deal is yet another missed opportunity to rein in excessive government spending. While I am pleased to see increased funding for our national defense and our men and women in uniform, unfortunately this bill perpetuates Democrats' big government programs, increases our deficits, and plunges us further into debt. Instead of running up bills we can't pay, we...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement applauding the Senate's confirmation of Kelly Craft to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. "I applaud the Senate's confirmation of my long-time friend Ambassador Craft as Ambassador to the United Nations," Sen. Cruz said. "As Ambassador to Canada, Craft proved herself to be a tenacious and passionate civil servant while promoting trade with one of our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) today applauded the Senate's passage of their bill to rename the Liberty County Post Office after Lucas Maurice Lowe: "I applaud the passage of the Lucas Lowe Post Office bill by my colleagues in the Senate," Sen. Cruz said. "I am proud to support legislation that honors the sacrifice and legacy of Lucas Lowe, a patriot and Texan whose service to his country inspires us all." "I'm tremendously...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen's (D-N.H.) bipartisan bill, S. 1441, the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019, imposing sanctions on those involved in Russia's Nord Stream 2 project, overwhelmingly passed the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee by a vote of 20-2. Following the vote, Sens. Cruz and Shaheen issued the following statements urging the Senate to quickly pass their legislation. "Nord Stream 2 poses a grave threat to the...

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 reports that the Trump administration intends to continue implementing portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), allowing Iran to build up its nuclear infrastructure by extending waivers for nuclear work: “I hope these reports turn out to be wrong. The president has correctly ordered his administration to halt...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) to be Director of National Intelligence: "Rep. Ratcliffe is a good man and a friend who has served the people of Texas well, first as U.S. Attorney and then representing the 4th district as a Member of Congress and on the House Intelligence Committee. I believe the president made a strong choice, and I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Senate's consideration of seven judicial nominees for Texas. "This week, the Senate will fill seven important judicial vacancies in the Lone Star State," Sen. Cruz said. "Each of these seven nominees are highly qualified individuals who have demonstrated their strong commitment to the rule of law. I have every confidence Texans will be well served with their confirmation." Below are the seven...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with 20 senators sent a letter yesterday to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, urging the Treasury Department to index the capital gains tax to inflation. "The United States economy has experienced historic levels of growth as a result of Congress and the current administration's policies such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," wrote the senators. "Implementing a policy of indexing capital gains to inflation will help to perpetuate these...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week met with local city leaders from McKinney, Texas before addressing members of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas. In the meetings, Sen. Cruz discussed his priorities for infrastructure modernization, and expressed his efforts to expand economic opportunity and reduce federal regulations. "Rolling back burdensome federal regulations and improving our nation's infrastructure are critically important components to a thriving economy," Sen. Cruz...

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 reports of a planned Sunday meeting in Vienna aimed at providing Iran with concessions to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This meeting is set against the backdrop of comments from foreign dignitaries describing a European initiative that is the "opposite" of President's Trump's campaign of maximum pressure against the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), today introduced a Senate resolution commending the men and women of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today penned a letter to Attorney General William Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, and FBI Director Christopher Wray calling for an investigation into Antifa and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). "I write to urge you to open an organized crime investigation into Antifa, a left-wing anarchist terrorist organization that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement following the Senate's passage of Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Sen. Cruz cosponsored the bipartisan bill. "While the world briefly stopped turning, as planes crashed, buildings crumbled, and thousands of innocent lives were lost, brave men and women-firefighters, law enforcement officers, first responders,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced legislation that calls for the posthumous promotion of native Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Richard E. Cole. This bipartisan legislation also recognizes the accomplishments, sacrifices, and legacy of Lt. Col. Cole, the last of the living Doolittle Raiders until he passed away earlier this year at the age 103. The Doolittle Raiders...

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 oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). There, Sen. Cruz urged FBI Director Christopher Wray to open an investigation into Antifa under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). "Let me turn to a final topic which is an area of concern for me, which is the group that has called itself Antifa," Sen. Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the budget deal reached yesterday: "The budget deal reached by administration negotiators and congressional leadership is yet another missed opportunity to rein in excessive government spending. This deal irresponsibly jacks up spending by $320 billion without real offsets, and suspends the debt limit into 2021. Instead of finally dealing with our nearly $1 trillion deficit and $22 trillion debt, this...