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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today issued the following statement on the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to the Ninth Circuit: "I am very pleased President Trump has nominated Lawrence VanDyke to the Ninth Circuit," Sen. Cruz said. "He has rightfully earned a reputation as a principled constitutionalist who will remain faithful to the law, a welcome change to the Ninth Circuit, which has traditionally sought to undermine the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded NASA's announcement that Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Orion Production and Operations Contract (OPOC), for which NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will be responsible for overseeing. Spacecraft production for the Orion program will focus on reusability and building a sustainable presence on the lunar surface. "This is a great day for the men and women at Johnson Space Center. They are crucial to our national space...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Houston, Texas at the ‘Howdy Modi' event on Sunday. There, he addressed Prime Minister Modi, President Trump, members of Congress, and 300 million people watching worldwide. As he emphasized at the event and in his op-ed for the Houston Chronicle, the ties between the United States and India continue to grow deeper and stronger, given our shared...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As leaders from around the world attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on President Trump and his administration to apply maximum pressure to Iran by invoking the snapback provision in U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231. As Sen. Cruz wrote in his op-ed in The New York Post: "Without action, UNSCR 2231 will soon bulldoze what few speed bumps remain at the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that Kiribati is switching recognition from Taiwan in favor of China: "Kiribati's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China should deeply trouble every country in the Pacific, as another example of how the Chinese Communist Party is systematically using its economic and military coercion to advance its agenda at the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined local leaders, members of Congress, and President Donald Trump in welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Texas - home to one of the fastest growing Indian-American communities in the U.S. with a population of more than 500,000 - to honor the relationship between the U.S. and India - the two largest democracies in the world. At the historic event today, "Howdy, Modi!," which was broadcast to 300 million people worldwide, Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after President Trump announced his intention to nominate T. Michael O'Connor as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas: "T. Michael O'Connor has served the people of Victoria County with distinction and professionalism for 14 years, and I urge his swift confirmation," Sen. Cruz said. "I'm grateful President Trump has nominated him to be the U.S. Marshal for the Southern...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - One topic that has been noticeably absent from Democrats is the economy. Perhaps this is why "most Americans remain confident about the U.S. economy and in their own financial situation," crediting many of the policies President Trump and the Republican-led Congress have championed, as a recent CBS News poll found. In Congress, Republicans have achieved enormous wins for the American people. By rolling back burdensome federal regulations, and cutting taxes on working families...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a full committee hearing to consider nominations. There, he questioned Marshall Billingslea, nominee to be Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the Department of State. Sen. Cruz emphasized the unhelpful role Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union have been taking by attempting to build structures that evade United States...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today participated in a hearing focused on Big Tech's accountability for "Mass Violence, Extremism, and Digital Responsibility," featuring witnesses from Facebook, Twitter, and Google. At the hearing, Sen. Cruz asked Twitter to explain its recent decisions to censor content from conservative politicians, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and pro-life...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox & Friends urging Congress and President Trump to reject Democrats' gun control agenda and instead take up and pass Grassley-Cruz, bipartisan legislation to prevent mass shootings and protect people's lives as well as their constitutional and God-given right to self-defense. Reinforcing the need for legislation that targets criminals, not law-abiding citizens, Sen. Cruz said: "I think we absolutely need to act to stop gun...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement following President Trump's announcement naming Robert C. O'Brien his National Security Advisor: "I'm very pleased to see President Trump has named Robert as his next National Security Advisor. Robert is exceptionally qualified, having served in several national security and foreign policy posts across multiple Republican administrations, most recently as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. I am...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats continued their crusade this weekend against the Supreme Court, relying on a now-discredited New York Times article to slander Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's character and invent a reason for his impeachment. This latest attempt to undermine the our judicial system follows an amicus brief filed by Senate Democrats last month that threatened the Supreme Court with restructuring if it does not reach a left-wing outcome in a key gun rights case, as well as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today announced a series of hearings on modernizing the Air Traffic Control System. "There is widespread agreement the Air Traffic Control system we have today is not working for the American people," Sen. Cruz said. "Air travel is costlier than it needs to be, routes are less efficient, and the technology we need to keep people safe is outdated, if not obsolete. On top of that, the pilots, air...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) this week sent a bipartisan letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney expressing strong opposition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) proposed rulemaking for their use of reservoir projects for domestic, municipal, and industrial water supply. They were joined by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Risch (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Ron Wyden...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to reports that the Solomon Islands is cutting ties with Taiwan in favor of China: "I am deeply concerned and disappointed by the Solomon Islands' decision to sever its relations with Taiwan in favor of the People's Republic of China. The Chinese Communist Party has been systematically using its military and economic power to isolate our Taiwanese...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued a statement urging the administration to increase pressure on Iran, following Iran's attack on Saudi Arabia: "This weekend's devastating attacks on Saudi Arabia were designed to try to pressure President Trump into reducing his administration's pressure campaign against the Iranian regime. The Ayatollah's attacks, in turn, were enabled by the catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal, which...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, where he called on Congress to pass his bipartisan Grassley-Cruz bill, which strengthens background checks by targeting felons, fugitives, and people with dangerous mental illnesses. Sen. Cruz also highlighted the incredible results Republicans have achieved for the American people, including the lowest poverty levels ever reported for both African-Americans and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration decision to repeal the Obama administration's definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), eliminating the inconsistent regulatory patchwork that overburdened farmers, ranchers, and landowners, and led to extensive litigation: "This announcement is yet another example of the administration's dedication to rolling back burdensome regulations for hardworking...