Voting Resources
Security
A strong national defense is vital in a post-9/11 world. That includes comprehensive border security. In keeping us safe, the government may be tempted to overreach in ways disturbing to those of us who value our liberty above all else. Spying on Americans in the name of security is unacceptable. Finding the right balance between our national security and our freedoms is essential in keeping Americans safe from terrorists who want to kill us because they hate our way of life.
September 1st, 2015
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed that the Islamic Republic would violate outstanding United Nations restrictions governing the country’s ballistic missile program and that the behavior would not violate the recent...
August 24th, 2015
A little more than three years ago, Houston-native Austin Tice was taken captive in Syria. His many accolades include Eagle Scout, Marine, and journalist, but his more important titles are friend, brother, and son.
August 19th, 2015
The white-haired, bespectacled octogenarian and retired director of Palmyra’s antiquities and museum was beheaded Tuesday in a main square of the modern-day Syrian city of Tadmur adjoining the ruins, according to a...
August 17th, 2015
Last week, more than two hundred veterans attended my annual Veterans Summit in Corpus Christi to learn about services and assistance available to them. Our community is military- and veterans- friendly, as evidenced by the...
August 16th, 2015
Please join me next Thursday, August 20, for the 3rd Annual "Honor our Heroes" event from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Trini Mendenhall Center in Houston. All are welcome! This gathering pays tribute to past, present and future...
August 12th, 2015
State investigators say the "person of interest" sought for questioning in a car fire outside the Texas Capitol is now considered a suspect in the fire, which they say was deliberately set.
The Friday fire involved a car...
August 11th, 2015
The strength of the friendship between the United States and the South Korea yesterday was forged under fire and toughened by more than six decades of facing down mutual security threats and working together to improve the...
August 10th, 2015
I’d like to extend a personal invitation to all our veterans, their family and friends, and anyone who would like to learn more about what's available for those who risked all to protect our freedom, to attend my 2015...
August 6th, 2015
Ted Cruz Says Iran Agreement Would Make America Under Obama The World's Largest Sponsor Of Terrorism
The world's current largest sponsor of terrorism is responsible for supplying the implements to kill Americans in the Middle East conflicts. The agreement itself permits Iran's 19,000 enriching centrifuges to continue...
July 31st, 2015
Yesterday I introduced a resolution, S. Res. 238, defining the start of Congress’ 60-day review period and detailing flaws within the submittal of the agreement.
August 31st, 2015
The escalation of anti-white and anti-cop rhetoric has been building since militant black activists began marching in support of #BlackLivesMatter after the suicide of Sandra Bland.
August 22nd, 2015
hree Americans, including two servicemen, who tackled a gunman aboard a train from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday are being hailed as heroes for thwarting what could have been a massacre. Airman First Class Spencer Stone,...
August 19th, 2015
As we debate the Iranian deal, a secondary point that needs to be made by Republicans running for the president is how Obama lost Iraq.
August 17th, 2015
Texas is sending fifty-two new Department of Public Safety troopers to the Texas/Mexico border region. The new troopers are part of the State’s efforts to beef up border security by providing more permanent law enforcement...
August 14th, 2015
This Obama Iranian Nuclear Deal is a bad deal. It keeps getting worse. The more you hear about the deal, the less confident you are. I'll tell you the discussions of the inspection regime, they're classified, but they...
August 12th, 2015
Seventy years ago, World War II ended and one reason was the use of the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As time fades and those who were more directly affected by this decision are dying out, the debate continues...
August 11th, 2015
On October 22, 2015, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before the Select Committee on Benghazi. I am pleased Secretary Clinton has accepted the offer to testify. We must continue to investigate the...
August 6th, 2015
A bill to rename a stretch of highway after a Medal of Honor recipient passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent and now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The bill will rename part of I-10 in Kendall County...
August 5th, 2015
Yesterday, I joined colleagues in submitting a resolution disapproving of the Iran nuclear agreement under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
July 30th, 2015
I’ve had many opportunities to personally thank Texas veterans for their service and sacrifice on behalf of our nation. But the best way we can thank them is by ensuring they receive the care and services they were promised...
