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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) today penned an op-ed for USA Today, where they highlighted their Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. This bill would provide federal tax deductions on donations to state-run educational scholarships, and expand elementary and secondary education, as well as access to apprenticeships and postsecondary workforce education for students and families across...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Daily Caller today highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) intention to introduce the Education Freedom Scholarship and Opportunity Act, which would provide federal tax deductions on donations to state-run educational scholarships, and expand elementary, secondary, and workforce education for students and families across the country. The Daily Caller article reports: “the scholarships would be fully funded by individuals and corporate taxpayers, who...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) today introduced companion bills establishing that it shall be the policy of the United States to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The United States has been committed for over 40 years to ensuring Israel’s security from attacks emanating from across the Golan Heights. The threat Iran poses to America and Israel requires acknowledging the reality of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding yesterday’s announcement that President Trump granted a federal disaster declaration for 33 Texas counties following severe weather and flooding that occurred in the fall of 2018.  “I am pleased President Trump approved federal disaster support for these impacted Texas counties,” Sen. Cruz said. “I witnessed the damage from the unprecedented flooding throughout Central...

  February 23, 2019 Greetings,   On Friday, I was in east Texas where I toured TFP Nutrition in Nacogdoches and Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin. It is always a pleasure meeting with business owners and the hardworking men and women who provide our state with high-quality goods and services. Although Congress has been able to make great strides in improving the economy and job numbers, there is still much work to be done and I appreciate hearing concerns over healthcare and...

LUFKIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today traveled to Nacogdoches and Lufkin. In Nacogdoches, he toured TFP Nutrition and visited with employees, before touring the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin.  In Nacogdoches, Sen. Cruz discussed the importance of eliminating bureaucratic red tape of burdensome federal regulations to help Texas small businesses flourish and grow. “I am proud of the work that is being done by the hardworking men and women of TFP Nutrition, and it...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Entre noticias que Hezbollah y otros actores hostiles explotan la incertidumbre política en Venezuela, los senadores estadounidenses Ted Cruz (R-Texas) y Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) provocan inquietudes que los adversarios, incluso terroristas conocidos y sospechados, pueden ser capaces de amenazar la seguridad estadounidense vía la frontera del sur. Los senadores solicitan una reunión informativa de altos funcionarios diplomáticos y de seguridad...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid news reports that Hezbollah and other hostile actors are exploiting political uncertainty in Venezuela, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are raising concerns that adversaries, including known and suspected terrorists, may be able to threaten American security via the southern border. The senators are seeking a briefing from top national security and diplomatic officials regarding steps being taken to prevent threats from around the world...

  February 16, 2019 Greetings,   Following the conviction of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, aka ‘El Chapo,’ I called upon my Senate colleagues to pass the EL CHAPO Act. This legislation, which I introduced last month, would reserve any amounts forfeited to the U.S. government as a result of the criminal prosecution of ‘El Chapo’ and other drug lords for border security assets and the completion of the wall along the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to support the current funding schedule for the F-35 as opposed to investing in the outdated, fourth-generation F-15X. “We are extremely concerned that, over the last few years, the DoD has underfunded the F-35 Program and relied on Congress to fund increases in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today introduced a bipartisan bill that would give qualified members of the National Guard and Reserves a tiered preference in hiring for federal civil service jobs. The Military Reserve Jobs Act would help promote the hiring of National Guard members and Reservists into the federal workforce.  “The men and women of the armed forces, including the National Guardsmen and Reservists, are our nation’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for the Washington Post highlighting his EL CHAPO Act, a bill he introduced which would reserve any amounts forfeited to the U.S. government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera (aka “El Chapo”) and other drug kingpins for border security assets and the completion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz urges his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in opposition to the spending deal: “The American people gave Congress a clear mandate: secure the border and build the wall. These are critical priorities – for Texas and the country. “Unfortunately, this spending bill is a bad deal, and fails to reflect these priorities by not sufficiently securing the border. This bill does not deliver on the promises we made to the American people to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appeared on ‘Fox News @ Night’ with Shannon Bream where he discussed his EL CHAPO Act and the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.  When asked about the El CHAPO Act, Sen. Cruz described the bill as just, saying, “It is only right that those ill-gotten gains go to fixing the problems and stopping the next Narco traffickers.”  “We need to vote on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called upon his Senate colleagues to pass his EL CHAPO Act to secure funding to build a wall following the conviction of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, aka ‘El Chapo,’ on all 10 federal criminal counts against him. In January, Sen. Cruz reintroduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act, which would reserve any amounts forfeited to the U.S. Government as a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to the Defense Intelligence Agency’s report “Challenges to Security in Space”: “The Defense Intelligence Agency’s report is a timely, clear-eyed, and accessible assessment of the national security threats we face in space from rivals such as China and Russia, and from outright enemies such as Iran and North Korea. The investments those rivals are making in space...

  February 10, 2019 Greetings,   This week, President Trump gave a strong State of the Union address and highlighted the incredible successes we’ve seen the past two years. From the lowest unemployment in half a century, to expanded economic opportunity for hard-working Americans, the last two years have been a testament to common-sense policies that work. And as the President makes clear, we need to secure our southern border with a border wall. Democrats voted for 350...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today released the following statement after the Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of William Barr for U.S. Attorney General, along with 44 nominations to fill vacancies on the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of International Trade.  The Judiciary Committee also approved the nomination of a new Director of the U.S. Marshals...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, delivered remarks and participated in a Q&A on Wednesday at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). There, he laid out his foreign policy priorities to strengthen U.S. national security interests, describing his position as a “non-interventionist hawk.”  Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s speech. Selected news coverage is below: Daily Wire: Ted...