Ted Cruz
September 2nd, 2016
This Labor Day weekend, we celebrate the Americans who keep our economic engine running strong.
August 25th, 2016
Earlier this week, I toured the Port of Houston and participated in a roundtable discussion with Port of Houston Authority (PHA) officials, in which I discussed the port’s remarkable job creation and its powerful economic...
August 15th, 2016
Last week I joined Major General Robert White, Colonel Michael J. Hester, Mr. Bob Burns, and Mr. Jorge Rio on an aerial tour of Fort Bliss and discussed with base leadership their goals and needs for the base over the long...
July 15th, 2016
Our close ally France is reeling from yet another major attack apparently carried out by radical Islamic terrorists.
June 28th, 2016
The House Select Committee on Benghazi’s report confirms the disturbing pattern that has emerged over the course of the Obama administration, in which the President and his top aides approach the world through rigid,...
June 13th, 2016
My home state of Texas is strong and resilient. Texans aren’t people who tire easily, and we certainly don’t give up when the going gets tough. But that doesn’t mean that the State of Texas hasn’t faced its share of...
January 18th, 2016
After Saturday’s democratic elections in Taiwan, I want to applaud the Taiwanese people for their tenacity, and I call for America’s reaffirmed commitment to Taiwan’s security. Saturday was a monumental day for the people of...
December 9th, 2015
Yesterday, I examined the “inconvenient truth” surrounding the debate over how to interpret climate science data in a hearing titled “Data or Dogma?
November 8th, 2015
Sen. Cruz Shines Light on Obama Administration’s Failure to Stand With American Victims of Terrorism
Last week I chaired a hearing for the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts titled “Justice Forsaken: How the Federal Government Fails the American Victims of Iranian and Palestinian...
October 13th, 2015
The 6th Circuit’s order to halt implementation of the EPA’s new "Waters of the United States" rule is a win for all Americans, but especially for farmers, ranchers, and landowners in the state of Texas.
September 2nd, 2016
Earlier this month, Senator Mike Lee (R., Utah) and I sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the subject of the Obama administration’s $400...
August 17th, 2016
President Obama decided to transfer 15 Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) detainees to the United Arab Emirates. I am calling on the President to work with Congress to strengthen detainee policy and better protect the American people....
July 29th, 2016
Thursday, the City of Odessa gathered to honor the memory of one of their own; to recognize the life and distinguished service of fallen U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Chris Kyle. With the unveiling of this memorial, the city...
July 10th, 2016
I delivered a speech at The Heritage Foundation calling on Congress to keep the Internet free and prevent President Obama’s dangerous Internet giveaway.
June 26th, 2016
As our nation and the world continue to heal from the horrific attack in Orlando earlier this month, we have once again witnessed a vicious attack on innocent people going about their daily lives.
June 9th, 2016
John Cornyn and I sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to grant Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the recent severe weather and flooding that has affected Texas.Full text of the...
December 24th, 2015
Christmas is upon us again, a time not only to cherish the company of loved ones, but also to celebrate and heed the Lord – to remember that Holy Night in Bethlehem when Christ was born.
November 22nd, 2015
Our nation has led the world in making the impossible possible. One example is our national space program and by extension, our emerging commercial space industry.
October 16th, 2015
One of the founders of Planned Parenthood, Mrs. Sanger portrayed deep-rooted racism by advocating birth control as a method for controlling the population of minorities.
October 9th, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with the Israeli people who are enduring a new escalation of Palestinian terrorism.