World
October 31st, 2019
None of this is true. I have never in my life met anyone who thinks “people exist to serve the market” and that if they cannot be profitable “their life has no value.”
October 24th, 2019
On Wednesday I applauded the courage of Shaquille O'Neal and Quentin Tarantino, who this week stood up against the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to censor the American people.
October 17th, 2019
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia announced charges against the operator of the world’s “largest child sexual exploitation market” and hundreds of others in the U.S. and abroad. South Korean officials seized the...
October 14th, 2019
As member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I yesterday appeared on CBS's ‘Face the Nation' with Margaret Brennan from Hong Kong, where I discussed my weeklong ‘Friends & Allies' tour through the Indo-Pacific to...
October 9th, 2019
As member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday I continued my Indo-Pacific tour with a visit to Tokyo where I met with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and Defense Minister Taro Kono. Still photos of my visit are...
October 2nd, 2019
The shooting in Hong Kong marks an unacceptable escalation in the Chinese Communist Party's assault on the people of Hong Kong and their peaceful protests against tyranny.
September 26th, 2019
On Sunday, I had the great honor of joining President Trump in welcoming Prime Minister Modi to the Lone Star State in an event that was appropriately named ‘Howdy Modi.’
September 13th, 2019
Yesterday on the floor, I discussed my outreach to Texas’ Vietnamese community, my recent visit to the Children’s Mid-Autumn Festival at the Cali Saigon Mall in Richardson, and my efforts to enhance human rights in Vietnam...
August 29th, 2019
China indicated that it wouldn’t immediately retaliate against the latest U.S. tariff increase announced by President Donald Trump last week, emphasizing the need to discuss ways to deescalate the trade war between the world...
August 16th, 2019
This week Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and I met with top Mexican government officials to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).I released the following statement upon completion of the meetings:
October 28th, 2019
Today, there is less evil in the world as a result of the successful military operation to eliminate the leader of ISIS, ordered by President Trump and carried out by our brave men and women in uniform. The operation is a...
October 17th, 2019
This week, U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) proudly joined his colleagues to pass three bipartisan measures that support freedom and autonomy for the people of Hong Kong and condemn the interference of the Chinese...
October 15th, 2019
As member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday I concluded my weeklong Indo-Pacific tour with a visit to Hong Kong, where I met with pro-democracy activists, dissidents, and protest leaders and expressed my...
October 10th, 2019
As member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday I continued my Indo-Pacific tour with a visit to Taiwan. There, I met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and participated in Taiwan's National Day ceremony as...
October 8th, 2019
I’m grateful to the Trump Administration for taking concrete steps to expand market access and foster free, fair trade for our nation around the globe. This agreement means a great deal to Texas agriculture, especially our...
September 27th, 2019
This week ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Britain, France, and Germany released a statement blaming Iran for the recent attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. The acknowledgment came despite a campaign of...
September 17th, 2019
I am deeply concerned and disappointed by the Solomon Islands' decision to sever its relations with Taiwan in favor of the People's Republic of China. The Chinese Communist Party has been systematically using its military...
September 4th, 2019
As member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday I delivered remarks and participated in a conversation focused on ‘Interventionism vs. Isolationism' with Hudson Senior Fellow Mike Doran at the Hudson...
August 26th, 2019
All Americans should be concerned about the potential for China to replace the United States as the most important economy in the world. We face a potential future where Mandarin and the yuan, not English and the dollar,...
August 16th, 2019
Today the administration took a critical step toward bolstering the national security of the United States and our longstanding ally Taiwan with the sale of F-16s.