Statement record

Ted Cruz — Jul 9, 2024

U.S. Senator (R-TX) · Jul 9, 2024

Cruz (with Sen. Cornyn and Reps. Green and Garcia) wrote President Biden on July 9, 2024, regarding Hurricane Beryl: "The consequences of this storm are severe… resulting in over 2.7 million Texans without power at the peak of the storm." The letter thanked Biden for approving the federal disaster declaration and urged continued federal resources for recovery. Relief/disaster-aid framing; no climate attribution.

Analysis notes

GOP core (gop_senator). In-window primary. Federal disaster support; utility/outage context; no climate framing.

Codes

Attacks Federal Response no — Thanks administration for disaster declaration.
In Window yes — Jul 9 within Beryl window.
Disaster Mention yes — Directly addresses Hurricane Beryl impacts in Texas.
Climate Connection no — No climate framing.