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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against resolutions of disapproval that would have blocked the sale of F-35 jets and other arms to the United Arab Emirates (UAE): "The U.S.-UAE alliance is crucial to maintaining our national security interests, countering Iran, and promoting peace in the region. That alliance was strengthened following the signing of the Abraham Accords - an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Sean Cooksey to the Federal Election Commission (FEC): "I commend my colleagues in the Senate for swiftly confirming Sean Cooksey to the FEC. Sean is a friend, an exceptional lawyer, and a principled professional who will serve at the FEC with honor. Given his impeccable credentials and admirable career, including his public service clerking for Judge Jerry Smith on the U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, this week participated in a subcommittee hearing examining the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) capabilities for safeguarding U.S. national interests and promoting economic security in the Arctic. There, Sen. Cruz questioned Admiral Charles Ray, Vice Commandant USCG, on the importance of the USCG’s presence in the Arctic and the security threats posed by China and Russia’s growing influent...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today issued the following statement after Nathan Simington was confirmed by the Senate to fill a vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed Nathan Simington to be a Commissioner of the FCC, ensuring there will be no vacancy and that the Commission can continue to fully operate. Mr. Simington will help fulfill the FCC’s mandate to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after FreedomWorks named his "Keep Nine" Constitutional amendment to prevent the expansion or contraction of the Supreme Court as their bill of the month for December:  "Democrats want to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices who will undermine our fundamental freedoms: our religious liberty, our freedom of speech, and our Second Amendment. My constitutional amendment will stop them from changing the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the publication of the Army's investigation into the command climate at Fort Hood, following the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillen: "I'm deeply troubled by the findings published today about the command climate at Ft. Hood and the issues surrounding the atrocious killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillen. The Army owed this investigation to her family and all those who mourn her death, and I'm encouraged that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today issued the following statement on the passing of Chuck Yeager, a decorated U.S. Army and Air Force veteran who became the first pilot to break the supersonic barrier: "Chuck lived an exceptional life and his many contributions to aviation and space will be long lasting. His story showcased the best of the American spirit, courageously flying missions in World War II for the Army Air Corps...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After another instance of local government overreach during the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on The Constitution, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and 36 other Republican senators submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Danville Christian Academy v. Beshear. In the brief, Sen. Cruz and his colleagues cited Governor Beshear of Kentucky unconstitutionally ordering K-12...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Rick Scott, (R-Fla.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today submitted a joint amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the petitioners in the case of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and in defense of laws that combat election...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday voted in the Senate Rules Committee in favor of The National Museum of the American Latino Act, legislation authorizing the Smithsonian Institution to establish a museum honoring American Latinos. Following the vote, Sen. Cruz, a cosponsor of the legislation, said: "A museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating American Latino history and culture would go a long way in recognizing the contributions Latinos and Latinas made to our great...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) votó ayer en el Comité de Reglas y Administración del Senado a favor del proyecto de ley bipartidista del Museo Nacional del Latino Americano, legislación que autoriza a la Institución Smithsonian a establecer un museo honrando a los latinos estadounidenses. Después de la aprobación, el Sen. Cruz, un copatrocinador de la legislación, dijo: "Un museo dedicado a preservar y celebrar la historia...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after their bills to rename a U.S. Postal Office located in Castroville, Texas as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office," and a U.S. Postal Office in Houston, Texas the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building" both passed the U.S. Senate: Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said: "I am pleased to see Congress come together and recognize the service and sacrifice of both...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after his Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act passed the U.S. Senate: “I am pleased to see that Congress has recognized the important role the Texas Legation played in the annexation of Texas and our state’s remarkable history. A commemoration of those who represented Texas at such a unique point in our state’s history will serve as a source of pride for all those who visit our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) this week introduced the Conservation Funding Protection Act, legislation that would protect jobs and drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico and the conservation efforts they fund. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: “The preservation of energy production in the Gulf of Mexico is vital to the economic and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Nathan Simington to fill a vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “In the remaining days of this Congress, the Senate should move expeditiously to confirm Nathan Simington. The Commission is closely divided, and with expected departures, a single vote could make the difference. Mr. Simington has pledged that he will work...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote an op-ed for Fox News applauding Attorney General William Barr and the U.S. Justice Department for upholding the rule of law by setting execution dates and urging them to proceed with lawful sentences for all eligible death row inmates. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: “The Justice Department’s decision to carry out these lawfully imposed sentences is well overdue, and a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of acclaimed economist and author Walter Williams: “Walter Williams lived a legendary life and he will be sorely missed. Born in the projects of Philadelphia to a single mother of two, Walter went on to achieve the American dream as a brilliant economist, accomplished professor, and profound author. As a teenager, I frequently read his work and was moved by his fierce defense of free...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week reintroduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, a bill that urges the U.S. State Department to use its statutory authority to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This measure requires the State Department to report to Congress about whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the legal criteria for designation. U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing an emergency appeal challenging the election results in Pennsylvania: "Today, an emergency appeal was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the election results in Pennsylvania. This appeal raises serious legal issues, and I believe the Court should hear the case on an expedited basis. "The Pennsylvania Constitution requires in-person voting, except in narrow and...