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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is currently at his home in Texas after a brief interaction 13 days ago with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, called into KTRH's ‘The Michael Berry Show'  on Tuesday to discuss the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak. On the show, Sen. Cruz reassured listeners that he feels healthy and is not experiencing any symptoms. When asked about his decision to self-quarantine, Sen. Cruz said: "I hope people treat...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Rules Committee, today submitted to the record the following statement on Trey Trainor to be a member of the Federal Election Commission (FEC): "Although I cannot be physically present to introduce my friend Trey Trainor at this hearing on his nomination to be a member of the Federal Election Commission, the nearly 1,500 miles that separate us at the moment cannot stop me from saying a few words on behalf of his nomination. "I...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The press office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement: "Sen. Cruz feels great, has not exhibited any symptoms of the coronavirus in the last 11 days, and is not currently experiencing any symptoms. Sen. Cruz's own decision to stay at home in Texas this week - until a full 14 days have passed since the interaction on February 27 - was made out of an abundance of caution and to give everyone peace of mind, not because it was medically...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement: "Last night, I was informed that 10 days ago at CPAC I briefly interacted with an individual who is currently symptomatic and has tested positive for COVID-19. That interaction consisted of a brief conversation and a handshake. "I have consulted with medical authorities from the Houston Health Department, the Harris County Public Health Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Brian Babin (R-Texas), and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service urging the agency to expedite the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) review of a proposal to lease large areas in and around the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) for oil and gas development, which is now months overdue. In the letter, they wrote: "Reopening...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today issued a statement following reports that President Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small refineries: "We're encouraged by the reports that the administration will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced sanctions against the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP), as well as three NNP commissioners, for their involvement in serious human rights abuses. This announcement comes as a result of Sen. Cruz's Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) and Executive Order 13851. "The Nicaraguan National Police has operated with...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), in commemoration of International Women's day introduced a resolution (S. Res 531) honoring ‘Las Damas de Blanco,' a women-led peaceful nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba. These courageous women gather and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the United Nations' International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized an investigation into United States forces in Afghanistan: "Today's announcement by the International Criminal Court is an explicit assault on the sovereignty and security of the United States, which is not a party to the ICC and over which the ICC has no jurisdiction. It marks the end of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today joined Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and 13 Republican Senators in introducing a resolution to censure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for threatening U.S. Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. The resolution condemns Sen. Schumer's remarks at a pro-abortion rally on the front steps of the Supreme Court, noting that political violence has increased in the United States over...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate's $8.3 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to assist in the United States' efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus and prevent further outbreaks: "I'm grateful my colleagues were able to put aside partisan games and come together to pass a clean emergency funding bill to address the serious and immediate public health challenge we face. "As we heard from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Cassidy today introduced the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020, which ensures America's teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public servants receive the Social Security benefits according to their work history. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3934. Specifically, this bill would replace the unfair formula for calculating benefits - known as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, this morning appeared on Fox News' ‘Fox & Friends' to discuss the hearing he chaired yesterday on efforts to contain the coronavirus. Following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's attack against Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, Sen. Cruz also condemned Democrats' ongoing efforts to intimidate, blackmail, and undermine America's independent judiciary. Highlights...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), as well as a bipartisan group of Senators on Tuesday sent a letter urging Parliament to reconsider the Johnson government's decision to allow Huawei to supply some of the United Kingdom's 5G telecommunications structure. In the letter, the Senators wrote: "Given the significant security, privacy, and economic threats posed by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today convened a hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in containing the spread of coronavirus and steps the U.S. can take to prevent further outbreaks. In his opening remarks, Sen. Cruz said: "COVID-19 is a real and serious challenge, and we need cool heads and fact-based decisions-not panic, not hysteria. Unfortunately, some in the media-whether intentionally or not-seem to be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). They were joined by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). In the letter, the Senators wrote: "It...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Protecting America from Foreign Investors Compromised by the CCP Act. The bill would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the United Kingdom's place on the foreign investment "whitelist" if the country allows China's Huawei to build portions of its 5G...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today appeared on CNBC's ‘Squawk Box' ahead of his hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in containing the spread of coronavirus and steps the U.S. can take to prevent further outbreaks. WATCH: Cruz on Coronavirus: US Must Be Driven By Facts, Marshal Every Resource Necessary to Protect Life When asked about the coronavirus' spread in the United States, Sen. Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing concern for Texans' health and safety after an individual, who had traveled to Wuhan, China, was released from isolation at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio, despite testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon confirming the positive test result, the CDC returned the individual to isolation...