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HOUSTON, Texas - As Texans work together to confront the two crises our country is facing, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today launched a virtual statewide tour to connect with men and women on the frontlines combatting COVID-19. "This pandemic has affected how we all live, work, and play - but it hasn't changed the fact that in times of crisis, Texans always step up to help each other," Sen. Cruz said ahead of his calls with the Texas Hospital Association and Texas Trucking Association. "Today,...

HOUSTON, Texas - In an op-ed published in Yahoo Finance, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discusses how the emergency relief bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week, known as the CARES Act, will help the millions of small businesses hurting as communities work together to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full op-ed here and below. Sen. Cruz also released a video explaining how small businesses can access guaranteed loans through the newly established Paycheck Protection...

Greetings,  Right now, our nation is fighting two crises simultaneously. We are fighting a serious health crisis, COVID-19.  And, as a result of fighting this serious public health crisis, we are also fighting a serious economic crisis.Small businesses across this country have seen their customers disappear and are on the verge of bankruptcy. Just last week, a record-breaking 6.6 million Americans sought unemployment assistance.  If you have lost your job or are unable to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with President Donald Trump, members of Congress, and business leaders to advocate for the millions of Texans and Americans whose jobs depend on a vibrant energy sector. At the meeting, Sen. Cruz said to President Trump: "The combination of the economic harm of the coronavirus crisis combined with the Saudis and Russians waging economic warfare on jobs in this country has been a perfect storm in the energy sector. [...] There are small...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA), expressing concerns about how the Payroll Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is being administered in a way that undermines existing protections for religious organizations. As Sen. Cruz wrote: "The Payroll Protection Act (PPA) section of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)...

HOUSTON, Texas - As COVID-19 continues to spread in communities across the country and a record 6.6 million Americans seek unemployment benefits, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called in to Lubbock's Chad Hasty Show and Houston's Sam Malone Show to discuss the immediate emergency relief that is on its way to individuals and families. On the Chad Hasty Show, Sen. Cruz responded to the record breaking unemployment claims, saying: "The economic damages we're seeing right now are catastrophic. We're...

HOUSTON, Texas - As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this morning appeared on Fox Business' ‘Mornings with Maria', The Hugh Hewitt Show, and The Mark Davis Show to discuss the $2 trillion in emergency relief that is on its way to the American people and continued steps the Trump Administration and Congress must take to defeat COVID-19 and save lives. While on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo, Sen. Cruz explained the Chinese Communist...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement commending the Trump administration's proposal to form a transitional government in Venezuela: "Today's announcement provides a path for moving forward in Venezuela, which is important for American national security, for the region, and for the Venezuelan people who have suffered at the hands of Nicolas Maduro. The COVID-19 outbreak threatens to overwhelm...

HOUSTON, Texas - As U.S. oil prices plunge to an 18-year low, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on CNBC's Squawk Box called on Saudi Arabia - a diplomatic and military ally to the U.S.- to act like our ally, not our adversary, and stop flooding oil market and driving the price of oil down in the midst of a global pandemic. WATCH: Sen. Cruz Calls on Saudi Arabia to Stop Flooding Oil Market As Sen. Cruz explained: "[Stopping Saudi Arabia from flooding the global oil market] is a major priority,...

HOW THE CARES ACT SUPPORTS AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESSES AND JOB CREATORS Greetings,  All across the country, our neighborhood restaurants and stores are facing enormous challenges as a result of COVID-19. These small businesses are the backbone of the American economy – and it’s important we stand with them as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19. That’s why I’m grateful President Trump signed the CARES Act into law last week. This bill...

HOUSTON, Texas - Now that the third coronavirus emergency relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has been signed into law, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this morning appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the emergency relief that is on its way to individuals, families, and small businesses. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on CNBC Discusses How COVID-19 Emergency Relief Will Help People Hurting When asked about the $377 billion small business component of CARES Act,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this morning appeared on Fox News' ‘Fox & Friends' to discuss the third coronavirus relief package which unanimously passed in the Senate, ahead of the House vote. Sen. Cruz also reassured Americans that relief is on the way. Highlights are below: WATCH: Cruz on Fox and Friends: Relief Is on the Way for the American People ON THE HOUSE'S VOTE LATER TODAY: "This is going to pass. It is going to pass and pass overwhelmingly. Which means...

Greetings,  On Wednesday night, the Senate unanimously passed the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security Act or CARES Act. This bill was designed to help people who are hurting and provide much-needed support for our doctors and nurses who are working around the clock to defeat COVID-19.  This bill provides a one-time check of $1,200 per adult making under $75,000 a year, $2,400 per couple earning under...

HOUSTON, Texas - After the Senate unanimously passed the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, late Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a new video, ‘Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19,' highlighting Texans' acts of heroism and kindness in the face of this crisis. WATCH: Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19 All across the Lone Star State, Texans are working together to support each other combat COVID-19. From...

Sen. Cruz to Senate Democrats on COVID-19 Response: ‘Rise Above Petty Partisan Games’ Following the Senate Democrats’ decision to play partisan games and block the Senate’s third bipartisan emergency coronavirus package, yesterday I delivered remarks on the Senate floor where I called on my colleagues to address this public health crisis and deliver real relief for the American people.  ON DEMOCRATS’...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which unanimously passed out of the Senate: "Our country is in a crisis. When millions of lives are on the line, we have a responsibility to act and to act decisively. Members of our communities are dying, our hospitals and medical facilities face being overwhelmed with new patients,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), on Tuesday urged President Trump to support Governor Abbott's request for a major disaster declaration for COVID-19. If granted, the declaration would allow FEMA to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), medical and testing supplies, medical response personnel, and hospital beds for Texans. The letter follows their letter to President Trump on March 13 urging FEMA and SBA to coordinate with state and local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), on Monday delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging Democrats to put aside partisan games and deliver real relief for the American people. Here's what news outlets are saying: Houston Chronicle: Texas anxiously awaits $1.8 trillion stimulus to halt economy's coronavirus collapse"Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, laid into Democrats on Monday as negotiations continued after two failed attempts to begin debate on the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the Senate Democrats' decision to play partisan games and block the Senate's third bipartisan emergency coronavirus package, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor where he called on his colleagues to address this public health crisis and deliver real relief for the American people. WATCH: Cruz: "This Is a Time of Crisis, Not a Time to Play Partisan Games." ON DEMOCRATS' BLOCKING CONSIDERATION OF THE THIRD EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS...