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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke to Julie Fine of NBC in Dallas, and penned an op-ed for Fox News to discuss the security and humanitarian crisis on the southern border, as well as the stonewalling from congressional Democrats. Earlier this month, Sen. Cruz toured the largest immigration processing center in the country, the Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center, and received a briefing from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials in ‘Rincon Village',...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday delivered remarks on the Senate floor describing his recent trip to the southern border, where he witnessed the existing security and humanitarian crisis firsthand. Then he called on congressional Democrats to acknowledge the ongoing situation at the border as a crisis, and solve the problem. Specifically, he called on Congress to increase the number of federal judges and to close the loopholes within the asylum system. "From...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's ongoing efforts to silence his critics and promote impunity for human rights abuses. Citing new reports on the worsening political crisis in Nicaragua, the senators identify a series of Nicaraguan government officials -...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy los Senadores Ted Cruz (R-Texas) y Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) enviaron una carta al Secretario de Estado Mike Pompeo acerca de los continuos esfuerzos del presidente nicaragüense Daniel Ortega de silenciar a sus críticos y promover la impunidad de las violaciones a los Derechos Humanos. Citando nuevos reportes acerca de la creciente crisis política en Nicaragua, los senadores identificaron a una serie de funcionarios gubernamentales, incluyendo al...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today in response to a report published by the Institute for Science and International Security. The report revealed Iran's Fordow nuclear facility was never repurposed, as Iran committed to doing under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and that Iran retains a surge capability to produce weapon-grade uranium at the facility: "Today's report once again...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a hearing titled ‘Defense Cooperation: Use of Emergency Authorities Under the Arms Export Control Act,' with testimony from R. Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. During his line of questioning, Sen. Cruz indicated his support for the administration's arms sales given the threat of Iran, but expressed concern by the State...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) issued the following statements following the Senate's passage of S. Res. 188, a resolution to encourage a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in Sudan. "I am grateful to my colleagues in the Senate for passing this bipartisan measure in support of the Sudanese people," Sen. Cruz said. "Sudan is facing an inflection point. After 30 years, President al-Bashir's brutal reign came to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today applauded the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation's unanimous vote in support of their bipartisan bill that would protect the Apollo landing sites on the moon. The One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act would provide legal recognition and protection for the Apollo sites and artifacts from intentional and unintentional disturbances from future missions. The bill's advancement to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox News' America's Newsroom to highlight his recent visit to the Texas-Mexico border and the ongoing humanitarian crisis there. He also discussed his letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, urging him to establish a process to allow charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in the U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today convened a hearing entitled, "NASA Exploration Plans: Where We've Been and Where We're Going." In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Apollo 11 mission, the hearing will examine NASA's past successes and failures, in an effort to better understand how to successfully carry out future human spaceflight missions. During his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel 2019 Summit. There, he called on the Trump administration to revoke the civil-nuclear waivers issued by the State Department that allow Iran to build up its nuclear program, including at its Fordow centrifuge bunker, which was dug out of the side of a mountain to build nuclear weapons. He also discussed several victories that have enhanced...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill that would hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for refusing to comply with lawful detainer and release notification requests made by federal authorities and putting law-abiding citizens in danger. This bill aims to address the increasing number of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Ross Perot: "Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Ross Perot. In his 89 years on earth, he lived the American dream to the fullest. Ross is a Texas legend. He will be remembered as an outstanding entrepreneur, philanthropist, and dedicated husband and father. A fierce patriot, Ross fought for what he believed in, and his national grassroots movement changed politics forever. Heidi and I...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Dallas Morning News' editorial board recently highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) letter to United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan urging him to establish a process to permit charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in CBP custody: "Upon seeing the living conditions of detained migrants at the Mexican border, many Americans...

HOUSTON, Texas. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), released the following statement in advance of Independence Day: "This Independence Day, Americans pause to reflect and celebrate the many freedoms we enjoy in our country. America stands as a beacon of freedom from oppression throughout the globe. May we never lose sight of the gift of liberty, or forget the sacrifices of our servicemen and women who fought and still fight to preserve this gift. May God bless our families as we commemorate our...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday toured the Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center, the largest immigration processing center in the United States, to see firsthand the escalating humanitarian and security crisis occurring at the Texas-Mexico border. Following the tour, Sen. Cruz received an operational briefing with RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch and Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero at the McAllen Border Patrol Station and traveled to "Rincon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today sent a letter to President Trump after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran is in violation of restrictions on stockpiling enriched uranium specified in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The letter calls on the president to counter Iran's violation by increasing pressure on Iran's nuclear program, specifically by ending civil-nuclear waivers issued by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, penned a letter to United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan urging him to establish a process to permit charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) custody. "I thus urge you to establish and publicize a process for...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to reports that Iran has violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA):  “The catastrophic Obama Iran nuclear deal was built to allow Iran to cheat, both by making it difficult to detect violations and by giving other countries an incentive to dismiss those violations when they became undeniable. Iran began exploiting the...