Hurricane Harvey Relief
Sen. Cruz continues to work with local, state, and federal officials to ensure Texans from Rockport to Beaumont have the resources they need to recover and rebuild from the devastating winds and floods of Hurricane Harvey.
A key component to recovery is the Cruz-Cornyn-Rubio tax relief bill, which provides significant tax relief for those who were directly affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. By providing additional tax deductions and waived penalties for withdrawals from tax-advantaged accounts, Texas storm survivors are to keep more of their money as they rebuild. There are also tax credits available for the hundreds of small businesses that kept paying their employees, even if those employees were unable to come to work or the business was shut down, during the storms. Additionally, by lifting the usual limits on charitable giving, this bill allows more people nationwide to help Texans impacted by Harvey.
Led by our Hurricane Harvey recovery working group, Sen. Cruz continues to work to ensure swift and effective service to Texans and Texas communities in need of federal assistance following the storm. If you need additional information or assistance during the recovery and rebuilding process, please do not hesitate to contact our office or utilize the federal and state resources listed here.
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December 3, 2018
Sen. Cruz Pens Letter to FEMA Administrator Urging Additional Action on San Jacinto River
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week penned a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long urging him to amend the scope of the existing FEMA dredging project on the San Jacinto River near Kingwood to include the mouth bar located on the West Fork of the river. Over 1,600 homes …
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November 29, 2018
Sen. Cruz Motiva a los Tejanos A Que Aprovechen Los Beneficios Tributarios Disponible Para Los Sobrevivientes Del Huracán Harvey Mientras La Fecha Límite Se Acerca
El día de hoy, el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ofreció un mensaje instando a todos los Tejanos impactados por el huracán Harvey y que todavía están reconstruyendo sus casas y empresas que tienen hasta el final del año para acceder a sus planes de retiro sin tener que pagar la …
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November 29, 2018
Sen. Cruz Urges Texans to Take Advantage of Hurricane Survivor Tax Benefits as Deadline Approaches
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reminded Texans impacted by Hurricane Harvey who are still rebuilding their homes and businesses that they have until the end of the year to access their retirement accounts without having to pay the ten percent penalty that typically applies. Retirement account withdrawals must be …
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November 28, 2018
Sen. Cruz Urges Texans to Take Advantage of Hurricane Survivor Tax Benefits as Deadline Approaches
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reminded Texans impacted by Hurricane Harvey who are still rebuilding their homes and businesses that they have until the end of the year to access their retirement accounts without having to pay the ten percent penalty that typically applies. Retirement account withdrawals must be …
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October 25, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Reps. Gonzalez, Cuellar, Vela Urge FEMA Administrator to Reassess Cameron and Hidalgo County’s Denials
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) joined Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and Filemon Vela (D-Texas) in penning a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William ‘Brock’ Long urging for swift reconsideration of FEMA’s assessments of the damage to Cameron and Hidalgo Counties …
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October 19, 2018
Sen. Cruz: ‘When Texas Faces Disaster, Texans Come Together’
On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) surveyed flood damage and visited with local officials in Burnet and Llano County. There, Sen. Cruz reiterated his commitment to seeing Texas through recovery and urged Texans to heed local weather warnings.
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October 18, 2018
Sen. Cruz: ‘We’ll Rebuild Together Because That’s Who Texans Are’
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday received a briefing from Burnet and Llano County officials on flood recovery efforts and surveyed communities in Central Texas recently affected by flooding.
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October 11, 2018
Disaster Preparedness
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October 3, 2018
Sen. Cruz Supports FAA Reauthorization Bill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement following the vote in favor of the FAA reauthorization bill. The bill, which passed the full Senate today, includes his bipartisan Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 and a number of reforms to FEMA, which are crucial to disaster recovery …
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August 27, 2018
Sen. Cruz Thanks First Responders in Rockport and Houston on First Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Saturday marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall with a visit to Rockport, where he thanked first responders in the First Responders Recognition Program. On Sunday, Sen. Cruz joined Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale at Gallery Furniture in Houston, to honor and celebrate the …
