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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As coronavirus continues to spread across the United States and throughout Texas, Texans from all walks of life are working together to meet the needs of their neighbors, friends, and communities. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today highlighted Texas' communities and businesses working together in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "As our state and our nation face unprecedented challenges with many unknowns, I'm grateful for the first responders, medical professionals,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar urging him to immediately use the powers delegated to him by President Trump to order the production and distribution of ventilators, which are critical to treating individuals infected by COVID-19. As Sen. Cruz wrote: "On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) and delegating authority to you, as...

Greetings, This week, upon completing my self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution, I returned to Washington, D.C. While at home in Texas and this week in our nation’s capital, I have been actively working with the administration, my colleagues, state and local officials, and industry leaders to combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect human life. We are facing a serious public health challenge, which is why I've called on federal officials to focus...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the spread of coronavirus continues to affect more communities across the country, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation focused on increasing access to healthcare and expediting the approval for vaccines and treatments already approved in other countries. To increase healthcare capacity and access, Sen. Cruz introduced the Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) -...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the release of Amer Fakhoury, a U.S. citizen held hostage in Lebanon. This comes after Sens. Cruz and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation in February that would impose sanctions against Lebanese officials who are involved in the unlawful detainment, arrest or abuse of any American in Lebanon, as well as on their families and on associates of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the second coronavirus relief proposal: "There is a vital role for the federal government to act in times of emergency and crisis. This is one of those times. While this bill is not perfect, it will provide much-needed relief for the men and women in Texas who right now are hurting as a result of this outbreak, including waivers to allow schools to continue serving meals during temporary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his new op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offers an inside-look into his 10-day self-quarantine, the steps he took out of an abundance of caution to protect the health and welfare of his family, constituents, staff, and colleagues in Congress, and his efforts to coordinate a national response to COVID-19 from home. In the op-ed, he wrote: "While at home, I've been working hard to coordinate our national response efforts with the administration,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement upon the completion of his voluntary self-quarantine: "Today marks 14 days since my interaction with a second individual who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, and the end of my extended self-quarantine. I still have no symptoms and feel healthy. From the time the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported, and during my self-quarantine, I've been actively working with the administration, my colleagues, state...

HOUSTON, D.C.-Following President Trump's national emergency declaration, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent him a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to work closely with State of Texas emergency management officials and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase awareness of the many financial tools available to assist Texans experiencing the economic impact of the coronavirus. As the Senators wrote: "We commend your decision to...

HOUSTON, Texas - After calling on federal officials to take four immediate steps to detect, treat, and prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Friday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is in self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution, called into ABC News Live with Diane Macedo. On Saturday, Sen. Cruz spoke with WFAA Dallas' Jason Whitely, KXAS Dallas' Katy Blakey, and KTRK Houston's Tom Abrahams. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on ABC News Discusses COVID-19 & Decision to Extend Self-Quarantine When asked...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called on federal officials to take four immediate, concrete steps to detect, treat, and prevent the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19. Upon sending letters from self-quarantine to Vice President Pence, Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Carvajal, Health and Human Services Secretary Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Verma, and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Hahn, Sen. Cruz said: "With the rapid...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today sent a letter to President Trump calling on the administration to take all available and appropriate action to protect U.S. service members from International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution following the recent misguided decision to authorize an investigation into U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. In the letter, they wrote: "The ICC's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called into CBS This Morning from his home in Texas, where he announced his decision to extend his self-quarantine until March 17 out of an abundance of caution. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on CBS This Morning Discusses Decision to Extend Self-Quarantine Sen. Cruz reassured viewers that he is feeling healthy and experiencing no symptoms, saying: "I remain strong and healthy and have no symptoms. And based on the medical advice I've received, there's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement: "My self-quarantine ended yesterday afternoon. I still have no symptoms and feel fine, and I was looking forward to taking my family out to dinner tonight. "Unfortunately, last night I was informed I had a second interaction with an individual who yesterday tested positive for COVID-19. "On March 3, I met in my D.C. office with Santiago Abascal, the leader of the Vox Party in Spain. We met for about 20 minutes,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), on Wednesday sent a letter to President Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty (OST). In the letter, they wrote: "The costs of the OST go far beyond wasteful spending, and directly erode our national security by enabling Russian espionage over the United States. The Russians have installed advanced digital...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas), this week led a bipartisan letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging FEMA to grant the State of Texas appeal for Public Assistance funding in order to support the Texas communities that suffered public infrastructure damage during Tropical Storm Imelda. The letter highlights the troublesome discrepancy between FEMA and local jurisdictions' preliminary damage assessments. In the letter, they...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, on Wednesday sent a letter to Vice President Pence and members of the coronavirus task force urging them to implement a single online webform that would allow the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to directly collect complete, accurate, and timely data to trace infected or exposed travelers. In the letter, they wrote: "As the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This bipartisan and bicameral bill will hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for the use of force labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and ensure that goods produced through forced labor do not enter the United States. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tom...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The press office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement: "In response to reports that an aide from another Senate office has tested positive for COVID-19, Sen. Cruz has temporarily closed the D.C. office out of an abundance of caution to protect the health and welfare of staff, constituents, and colleagues in Congress. Sen. Cruz's office had previously established a working group to prepare for a scenario just like this and is fully equipped for staff...