WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz issued the following press release:
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act. This bipartisan legislation imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials for abuses that undermine American national security and interests, including religious persecution.
Sen. Cruz said, "The Ortega regime in Nicaragua is engaging in human rights abuses, religious persecution, and political repression by means of corruption and election manipulation. Since the beginning of my career in the Senate, I have sought to counter these abuses and tactics. This b...