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Netanyahu to visit Texas during upcoming US trip for UN General Assembly

Netanyahu's US visit is expected to last just two days because of the need to return to Israel before the start of Sukkot.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a BBQ fundraiser for Iowa Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) at the Horizon Events Center on August 29, 2026 in Clive, Iowa.

Sen. Ted Cruz says 'unequivocal yes' to Trump’s 'mission accomplished' claim on Iran

Cruz agreed “unequivocally” that the president’s military objectives had been achieved, saying the US has eliminated Iran’s ballistic missiles and drone capabilities, air force, navy, and leadership.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A supporter of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s Vente Venezuela wears a Venezuelan flag during a rally marking the two-year anniversary of presidential elections, which authorities said Nicolas Maduro won, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 28, 2026.

Seven months after Trump intervention, US senators seek Venezuela elections

"The people of Venezuela deserve free, fair, and transparent elections, and it is vital to the national security interests of the United States that those elections occur expeditiously," Cruz said.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Republican Senator Tom Cotton in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with US Senators Cotton, Fetterman during visit to Washington

"You’ve been a great, great friend of Israel, none better," Netanyahu told Cotton. "And I know you’re a champion of the Israel-American alliance, which enhances the security of both our countries."

|ByTZVI JASPER

Bipartisan group of House members expresses concerns about nuclear deal

“The only approach that has a prayer of working is maximum pressure,” Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) told the Post.

MARCH 10, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer speaks at the Jerusalem Post 10th Annual Conference

GOP senators vow to thwart any Iran deal if Congress can't review it

Led by Senator Ted Cruz the senators told President Joe Biden they would use "the full range of options and leverage available" if needed.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022ByREUTERS
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5, 2021.

Ted Cruz calls Biden pledge to put Black woman on Supreme Court ‘offensive’

Cruz asserted that the president is engaging in affirmative action and discrimination by narrowing his options to Black women.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022ByTODD J. GILLMAN/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS/TNS
Former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz speaks during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 20, 2016

Taylor Force Act addition seeks to block 'pay for slay'

“Such flouting of anti-terrorism financial regulations is only possible through the maintenance or use of correspondent accounts at United States banks.”

DECEMBER 7, 2021ByOMRI NAHMIAS
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX), on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 5, 2020

Some Jewish Republicans have Trump fatigue, but can't quit him - analysis

Donald Trump haunted a conference that was supposed to focus on helping the party recover from his loss and the turmoil he spurred in its wake.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Republican Jewish Coalition members listen to a prerecorded video from Donald Trump, in the Venetian resort in Las Vegas, Nov. 6, 2021.

Ted Cruz slams Big Bird for promoting COVID-19 vaccines

The republican senator referred to Big Bird's tweet as "government propaganda."

NOVEMBER 8, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sesame Street's Big Bird speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino

Ted Cruz defends using Nazi salute to protest COVID-19 measures

Senator Ted Cruz defended a parent who did a Nazi salute during a school board meeting.

OCTOBER 28, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Sen. Ted Cruz asks Attorney General Merrick Garland a question at a Senate hearing in Washington, DC. Oct. 27, 2021.

Ted Cruz blocks bill advancing Israel-Arab normalization

Ted Cruz cited the pressure on Israel to reach a two-state solution.

JULY 30, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Senator Ted Cruz: Boycotts and other attacks on the livelihood of Jews have been part of antisemitism for centuries.

Ted Cruz shares video of Ashkelon house destroyed by Hamas rockets

The home visited by Ted Cruz the site of one of Israel's first casualties during the conflict: Soumya Santosh, a caretaker originally from Kerala's Idukki district in India.

JUNE 1, 2021ByAARON REICH, ZACHARY KEYSER
Senator Ted Cruz: Boycotts and other attacks on the livelihood of Jews have been part of antisemitism for centuries.

Trump's golden statue compared to Golden Calf in online derision

The statue drew instant derision online, with commentators comparing it to the golden calf that enraged the prophet Moses in the Old Testament.

FEBRUARY 27, 2021ByREUTERS
A statue of former US President Donald Trump is pictured at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.