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HOUSTON, Texas - Last week, the Trump administration took historic action to terminate international sanctions relief that Iran received under the Iran deal and to prevent the expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran by invoking the snapback mechanism. The embargo, if lifted, would have allowed China and Russia to sell billions of dollars in weapons to the Iranian regime, weapons likely to be used against American interests throughout the Middle East and beyond. In addition to...

Greetings, This summer, we are facing two simultaneous crises: a public health crisis caused by the coronavirus – a novel virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and over 10,000 people in Texas – and an economic crisis that has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs.That’s a lot to deal with. There’s not a person in this country who hasn’t been affected by what’s going on.While we’re slowly re-opening, which is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the department to issue a disaster designation for counties in Texas that have demonstrated significant production loss as a result of Hurricane Hanna. In the letter, they wrote: “As you know, Governor Abbott has already issued a state disaster proclamation on July 25, 2020 for severe weather caused by Hurricane...

HOUSTON, Texas – With Texans ready to safely get back to work, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today launched a second statewide tele-tour to connect with the men and women of the Lone Star State who are working toward Texas’ and the country’s recovery from the public health and economic crises. Kicking off the tele-tour, Sen. Cruz said: “Texans are eager to get safely back to work – to get their kids back into the classroom and to provide for their families....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Democratic National Convention in full swing this week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today slammed the Democrat Party’s failure to defend law and order as a growing number of Democrat controlled municipalities move to defund their police departments.  WATCH: We Will Defend America Against Violent Anarchists In his latest op-ed for the Daily Caller, Sen. Cruz wrote: “For more than 12 weeks, cities run by local Democrat officials have been...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced the U.S. will invoke the snapback mechanism in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, restoring international sanctions and preventing the upcoming expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran:  "I applaud the Trump administration for taking this final step to terminate the catastrophic Obama-Biden Iran nuclear deal....

HOUSTON, Texas - Following the historic manned SpaceX Crew Dragon launch and mission to the International Space Station (ISS), U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution congratulating the men and women at SpaceX and NASA for the successful mission and applauding the United States' domestic capability to send American astronauts to the ISS from American...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on the passing of Amer Fakhoury: "Amer Fakhoury was a beloved family man whose memory will not be forgotten. While visiting his homeland of Lebanon he was abducted, illegally detained, beaten, and imprisoned on false charges. I extend the most heartfelt sympathies to the Fakhoury family, and I pray that Amer is now resting in eternal peace." Amer Fakhoury, was a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force advocating for the cities of Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio to be selected to host U.S. Space Command Headquarters (USSPACECOM HQ) after the Air Force announced that these Texas cities would continue to the evaluation phase of the selection process. In the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote: "There is no better location for the men and women of Space...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Democratic National Convention opened last night, Sen. Cruz joined Fox News' "Ingraham Angle" and Houston's Michael Berry Show to discuss the Democrats' embrace of the radical Left at the DNC Convention, the recent push for universal mail-in voting, and the Democrats' insistence on defeating Donald Trump by playing partisan games with Coronavirus relief negotiations. Catch Sen. Cruz's full interview with Laura Ingraham here and with Michael Berry here. Excerpts are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraging the administration to use this historic opportunity to help address structural challenges...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote in a new op-ed for Fox News about the sanctions announced against him by the Chinese Communist Party. The op-ed highlighted China's recent human rights atrocities and the need for the United States to recognize that China is our greatest geopolitical threat. On China's announced sanctions against him, Sen. Cruz wrote: "China announced sanctions against me this week for the second time in a...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in his new op-ed in Newsweek praised the Trump administration for taking action last week to prevent the expiration of an arms embargo this October - which, if lifted, would allow Iran to purchase weapons from China and Russia - and urged the administration to invoke the snapback mechanism in the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2231, the resolution that endorsed the catastrophic 2015 Obama-Biden Iran nuclear deal. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz laid...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the United Nations Security Council did not pass a resolution put forward by the Trump administration to prevent the expiration of the United Nations arms embargo on Iran: "Last week our European allies Britain, Germany, and France had a choice: to stand with the United States or to stand with Russia, China, and Iran's ‘Death to America' regime. "In just a few weeks, because of the catastrophic Obama-Biden...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Advancing Competitiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act (ACTSA). The new groundbreaking legislation would strengthen economic competitiveness, expand safeguards for physical and digital infrastructure, and address human rights abuses from digital...

HOUSTON, Texas - With the selection of Green New Deal supporter Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his Vice Presidential nominee and running mate, Joe Biden has sent a clear message to America's blue-collar energy workers: your job is on the line. WATCH: Democrats' Radical Energy Policies Would Devastate Blue-Collar Economy & Destroy Millions of Jobs Kamala Harris is openly hostile towards America's energy producers and consumers. While running for the Democratic presidential nomination,...

HOUSTON, Texas - Following the announcement today that President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, have reached a historical agreement on the full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement: "I applaud the Trump administration...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week on Purple Heart Day co-sponsored the National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act, legislation that would direct the Treasury Department to issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in 2022 honoring Purple Heart recipients and the work of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. "Purple Heart recipients have risked life and limb across the globe to preserve and defend our freedom," said Sen. Cruz. "On...

HOUSTON, Texas - In an op-ed published on National Review Online, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lila Rose, president and founder of Live Action, urge FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn to protect the health of women and children by pulling Mifeprex, a dangerous abortion drug, off the market. In the op-ed, they wrote: "The Mifeprex regimen has unleashed horrors on America's women and children while providing no medical benefit. Killing innocent children, endangering mothers, and abusing the...