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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...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) shared with Texas and national press outlets his support for the president’s message. “I thought it was a very strong speech,” Sen. Cruz said on Fox News’ ‘Hannity.’ “The president started off with the incredible successes we’ve seen in the past two years. The economic successes -- the lowest unemployment in half a century, the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) this week introduced the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to help prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks at the national, state, and local levels. “Strengthening and streamlining cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Trump’s State of the Union address, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ to discuss important issues to Texans mentioned in President Trump’s speech including: border security, record-low unemployment, and national security interests. There, he also highlighted the Democratic Party’s extreme leftist policies embracing socialism and late-term abortions. “I thought it was a very strong...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) laying out his foreign policy priorities to strengthen U.S. national security interests as a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. There, he also participated in a discussion on conservative foreign policy and Q&A with Colin Dueck, professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. “The National Interest standard is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), Governor Greg Abbott, and Texas members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to Acting Director Russ Vought of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging him to expedite issuance of the rules and regulations governing the Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) appropriated by Congress one year ago so Texas can receive over $4.3 billion for flood mitigation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas), un miembro del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, junto con los senadores Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) y Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) presentaron una resolución bipartidista en apoyo a los principios y estándares democráticos en Bolivia y en toda América Latina. La resolución reconoce las importantes transiciones a la democracia y las transferencias pacíficas de poder a través de elecciones...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting democratic principles and standards in Bolivia and throughout Latin America. The resolution recognizes the important transitions to democracy and the regular peaceful transfers of power through elections that have taken place in the majority of Latin American countries, and calls on Latin American democracies, including Bolivia, to continue to...

  February 2, 2019 Greetings,   This week, I joined my Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the death tax. The bill, titled the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019, would finally end this punitive tax that has hit family-run farms, ranches, and businesses as the result of their owners’ death. This tax is one of the most unfair aspects of the federal tax system, and I am proud to ensure working men and women, including America’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: “I applaud President Trump for withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, and welcome the acknowledgement of our NATO allies that Russia is in material breach of the treaty,” Sen. Cruz said....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), un miembro del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, hoy se unió con los Sens. James Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), y Ben Cardin (D-Md.) en reunirse con los nuevos representantes diplomáticos nombrados por la oposición venezolana. Allí, el Sen. Cruz expresó su apoyo a Carlos Vecchio, el Encargado de Negocios de Venezuela a los Estados Unidos, Julio Borges,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today joined Sens. James Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in meeting with new diplomatic representatives appointed by the Venezuelan opposition. There, Sen. Cruz expressed his support to Chargé d'Affaires of Venezuela to the United States, Carlos Vecchio, Ambassador of Venezuela to the Lima Group, Julio Borges, and Special...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Thune (R-S.D.), and dozens of their Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, more commonly known as the death tax. The bill, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019, would finally end this punitive tax that has hit family-run farms, ranches, and businesses as the result of the owner’s death. “The historic tax cuts passed by the GOP brought real relief for America’s working...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement highlighting the importance of putting an end to human trafficking, which continues in Texas, and across the nation in honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: “Human trafficking is a terrible and inhumane practice, affecting every community across the country, including the State of Texas,” Sen. Cruz said. “Human trafficking is nothing less than the face of evil....

  January 27, 2019 Greetings,  On Monday, Americans paused to honor the life of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. His legacy was forged in the most turbulent of times. In the face of racial inequality and injustice, Rev. King devoted his life to preaching a gospel of hope and love, freedom and equality for all mankind. As we honored the life of Rev. King, it is fitting that at our great state’s capitol, Texans from every background gathered together for the 2019...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passage of legislation to temporarily reopen the federal government while negotiations continue to fund border security and build the wall. "I am glad the Schumer shutdown is over," Sen. Cruz said. "I am glad federal workers will finally be paid. For weeks, Democrats held their paychecks hostage. Yesterday, I fought hard to immediately pay every single essential federal employee - every essential employee...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of President Trump's bill to end the government shutdown and secure the border: "Today, I joined a bipartisan majority in voting for President's Trump's plan to secure our border and reopen the federal government. The president asked me to support his plan, and I did so because I agree with him that border security is unquestionably a national priority and that we must build a wall to...

AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at the 2019 Texas School Choice Week rally held at the Texas State Capitol. There, Sen. Cruz announced his intention to introduce a federal scholarship tax credit in the coming days, and highlighted the school choice victories achieved in the last two years, including his Student Opportunity Amendment, which is the most far-reaching federal school choice bill ever passed and signed into law.  Still photos and video...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas), un miembro del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado emitió la siguiente declaración para reconocer Juan Guaidó como el Presidente interino de Venezuela: “Aplaudo a la administración Trump por su rápido y decisivo reconocimiento del líder de la oposición venezolana Juan Guaidó como Presidente interino de Venezuela,” dijo el Senador Cruz. “El parlamento...