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WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the Biden administration announced they have refused the plea deal offered by Khalid Sheikh Muhammed and four other 9/11 defendants. Sen. Cruz sent a letter to the Department of Defense last month urging the Biden administration to pursue the ultimate punishment for the 9/11 masterminds. Sen. Cruz said, “On September 11, 2001,...

AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wrote an op-ed that appeared in Friday’s edition of the Austin American-Statesman. The article can be read here or below. “This weekend, Texas football teams will begin their seasons with legitimate playoff aspirations. That’s because college sports, like everything else, are bigger in Texas. “Tens of thousands of faithful fans from all walks of life will gather to watch these games, united in their love of their...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be shipped by rail. “Today, the Biden administration has fired another salvo in its war on American energy by essentially prohibiting the movement of LNG by rail. America is a leader in...

LUBBOCK, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, visited with agricultural leaders from the Lubbock area about what needs to be included in the next Farm Bill. About the visit, Sen. Cruz said, “Sitting down with leaders within the agricultural community in the panhandle provided me with insight about what...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, met with Coastal Bend area agricultural leaders about what needs to be included in the next Farm Bill. Later in the day, the lawmakers participated in a Panhandle Agriculture Roundtable with community and industry leaders in Amarillo. About the...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter urging leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science to provide robust funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston to help address the strategic threats facing our nation from adversaries like China and Russia. The Senators also expressed their opposition to a proposed...

LUBBOCK, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements on the nomination of John Kazen to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Laredo: Sen. Cruz said, “Judge Kazen was recommended to me and Senator Cornyn though our bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee. Based on that assessment, my own review, and Judge Kazen’s experience in private practice and on the bench, I recommended him to...

HARLINGEN, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, met with South Texas agricultural leaders to discuss priorities for the next Farm Bill.  About the visit, Sen. Cruz said, “I am always glad to be down in Harlingen and meeting with community leaders to hear more about their needs as we prepare for the upcoming Farm Bill. Harlingen is a vibrant city in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley - 30 miles from the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan and the head of the European Union’s San Francisco office, demanding answers regarding the degree of coordination between the FTC and the EU to enforce the EU’s Digital Services Act (“DSA”) and Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) on U.S. soil. Both foreign laws were written to weaken American tech companies, particularly in Europe. There are no...

LUFKIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week met with the twelve young Texans from Harmony Hill Baptist Church who were trapped in Niger during the middle of a coup a few weeks ago. The Texans were successfully evacuated and made it back to Texas on August 3rd. After the meeting, Sen. Cruz said: “It was wonderful meeting with these young Texans and thanking them for their commitment and their courage. While on a mission trip to Niger, trying to help those who are struggling, they...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured Stephen F. Austin State University’s Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Center and met with community and university leaders. About the tour, Sen. Cruz said: “It was a pleasure to meet with community and university leaders here in Nacogdoches today. It’s wonderful that the STEM Center works with K-12 students to deepen their understanding of math and science, and the labs, planetarium, observation deck are state-of-the-art. I’m excited to see...

LUFKIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with leaders from the Deep East Texas Council of Governments and Economic Development District (DETCOG), a voluntary association of local governments in the 11 county region encompassing all of Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler counties to discuss the inefficiency and inaccessibility of broadband in these communities.    About the visit, Sen. Cruz said: “It was a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) in calling upon the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to extend the public comment period for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) financial assurance proposed rule. As written, the rule unnecessarily harms small businesses which produce over one-third of energy developed in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the Biden DOI acknowledges that the rule will deter...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after a report in the Washington Free Beacon revealed that the State Department secretly sought exemptions from U.S. anti-terrorism laws to restart aid into Palestinian-controlled territories: “Today's report again confirms that Joe Biden and Biden administration officials are pathologically obsessed with undermining Israel. They made a day one decision...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following up on his oversight inquiry into details how Anheuser-Busch marketed beer to minors through its partnership with social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week sent a letter to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV CEO Michel Doukeris demanding that the company direct its subsidiary to comply with the investigation Sen. Cruz opened on May 17. Sen. Cruz wrote: “Nearly three...

Greetings, My boots have been back on the ground in Texas the past couple of weeks, and I’ve been meeting with Texans from across the Lone Star State. This Tuesday, I kicked off the week in Waxahachie, Texas where I joined the Midlothian, Ennis, Ferris, Maypearl, Red Oak Area, and Waxahachie Chambers of Commerce to discuss my priorities to boost the economy and promote job growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I am committed to fighting...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, yesterday joined the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for a luncheon. He spoke to the Chamber about his work in the Senate to fight for Texas jobs and to secure a direct flight between San Antonio and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, close to the Pentagon and D.C. Sen. Cruz said, “My job is to get up every day and fight with every breath for jobs, freedom, and opportunity for...

DALLAS COUNTY, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today toured the Dallas County Inland Port, an industrial hub serving distribution, warehouse, and manufacturing development needs in Southern Dallas County. About the tour, Sen. Cruz said, “As ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I’m focused on building the Texas an American economy, and supporting policies and legislation that will help the Lone Star State...

BOCA CHICA, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, today visited SpaceX’s Starbase, a spaceport and production facility for the company’s rockets. Sen. Cruz met with SpaceX leaders to discuss their operations, missions, and needs in the commercial space sector. About the visit, Sen. Cruz said: “I believe maintaining American leadership in space is critical, which is why I’m excited about SpaceX’s...