The last few weeks have altered my life and the lives of many of my friends and neighbors profoundly. Seeing the devastation that Hurricane Harvey wrought on South Texas has been life changing. Though my home and most in Corpus Christi escaped the full fury of the storm, high winds severely damaged buildings in Rockport, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Refugio and other coastal areas. Read more about Recovering From Hurricane Harvey

A Florida mayor issued mandatory evacuation orders for his beachfront community while calling Irma a “nuclear hurricane.” The Category 5 hurricane is expected to hit Florida on Sunday morning. Read more about Irma Is a ‘Nuclear Hurricane’, Warns Florida Mayor

Today I voted to provide $15 billion in emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey. The funding bill also extends the National Flood Insurance Program. Read more about Rep. Smith Votes to Fund Hurricane Relief

I announced that I intend to vote ‘yes’ on the Hurricane Harvey relief package today.

I am very pleased that we were able to get strong bipartisan support for major federal relief for the millions of Texans hurting from Hurricane Harvey Read more about Sen. Cruz Announces Support for Hurricane Harvey Relief Package

Yesterday,  I voted in support of the $7.85 billion emergency supplemental appropriations package for victims of Hurricane Harvey. The House passed H.Res. 502, Making Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, by a vote of 419-3. Read more about Hurricane Harvey Emergency Funding

After passage of the initial Hurricane Harvey disaster supplemental appropriations bill, I released the following statement. Read more about Culberson Statement on Passage of Initial Hurricane Harvey Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Bill

The following are some of the details regarding this announcement and some of the most common questions you may have about the future of DACA. Read more about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or “DACA” Questions and Answers

Today on the Senate floor, I stressed the importance of Congress quickly passing emergency aid for Texans in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Excerpts of my remarks are below, and video of my remarks can be found here.

Eight days ago Harvey's wrath was still being felt, but of course, we're still counting the cost. Read more about Cornyn Applauds House Passage of Initial Harvey Aid