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Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

تيد كروز
RepublicanU.S. Senator from TexasSeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since
Jan 3, 2013
House terms
—
Senate terms
3
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Born
Dec 22, 1970 (55 years)
Birthplace
Foothills Medical Centre *

Education *

  • Princeton University
  • Harvard Law School
  • Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
  • Awty International School
  • Second Baptist School

Prior occupation *

  • lawyer
  • law clerk
  • jurist

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form
Washington office
167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone
(202) 224-5922
Official website
www.cruz.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (6)

Austin, TX
300 E 8th, Suite 961, 78701
Phone: 512-916-5834
Dallas, TX
3626 N. Hall St., Suite 410, Lee Park Tower II, 75219
Phone: 214-599-8749
Houston, TX
1919 Smith St., Suite 9047, The Mickey Leland Federal Building, 77002
Phone: 713-718-3057
McAllen, TX
200 S. 10th St., Suite 1603, 78501
Phone: 956-686-7339
San Antonio, TX
9901 Ih-10w, Suite 950, 78230
Phone: 210-340-2885
Tyler, TX
305 S. Broadway, Suite 501, 75702
Phone: 903-593-5130

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (4)

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Chairman
    • Aviation, Space, and Innovation — Ex Officio
    • Telecommunications and Media — Ex Officio
    • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy — Ex Officio
    • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries — Ex Officio
    • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness — Ex Officio
    • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety — Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
    • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
    • Africa and Global Health Policy — Chairman
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
    • Border Security and Immigration
    • the Constitution
    • Crime and Counterterrorism
    • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights — Chairman
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (3)

ChamberFromToState/DistrictPartyCongress
SenateJan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2031TXRepublican119
SenateJan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2025TXRepublican116–118
SenateJan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2019TXRepublican113–115

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member
915
Missed votes
5.1% (47)
Votes with party majority
99.9% of 798 party-split votes
Bills sponsored
133
Passed own chamber
17
Became law
4
Bills cosponsored
279

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

BillTitleStatus
S. 283Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement ActBecame law
S. 759Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActBecame law
S. 32LACABecame law
S. 146TAKE IT DOWN ActBecame law
S. 3798Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026Passed the Senate
S. 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026Passed the Senate
S. 4009Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection ActPassed the Senate
S. 3966TREY'S LawPassed the Senate
S. 2975PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025Passed the Senate
S.Res. 695A resolution commemorating April 6, 2026, as the day the Artemis II crew surpassed the record for the farthest distance traveled by astronauts into deep space and celebrating the success of the Artemis II mission.Passed the Senate
S. 2503ROTOR ActPassed the Senate
S. 1510Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization ActPassed the Senate

All 133 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

DateMeasureQuestionResultVote
2026-09-30Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOn the Nomination47–41Yea
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the Bill90–6Yea
2026-08-08Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the Nomination50–49Yea
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the Bill86–11Yea
2026-07-28Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Nomination51–47Yea
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the Bill52–47Yea
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint Resolution50–49Yea
2026-03-23Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityOn the Nomination54–45Yea
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the Bill89–10Nay
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint Resolution49–47Yea
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill71–29Nay
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the Bill82–15Yea
2025-12-18S.J.Res. 82On the Joint Resolution50–50Nay
2025-12-04H.J.Res. 131On the Joint Resolution49–45Yea
2025-11-20H.J.Res. 130On the Joint Resolution51–43Yea
2025-11-10H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill60–40Yea
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 80On the Joint Resolution52–45Yea
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–47Nay
2025-10-29S.J.Res. 77On the Joint Resolution50–46Nay
2025-10-28S.J.Res. 81On the Joint Resolution52–48Nay
2025-10-09H.J.Res. 106On the Joint Resolution50–46Not Voting
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 104On the Joint Resolution52–47Not Voting
2025-10-08S.J.Res. 71On the Joint Resolution47–51Not Voting
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 105On the Joint Resolution50–45Not Voting
2025-09-30H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill55–45Yea
2025-09-19S. 2882On Passage of the Bill47–45Nay
2025-09-19H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill44–48Yea
2025-09-18Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine ToretOn the Nomination51–47Yea
2025-07-17H.R. 4On Passage of the Bill51–48Yea
2025-07-01H.R. 1On Passage of the Bill50–50Yea
2025-06-17S. 1582On Passage of the Bill68–30Yea
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–44Yea
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 87On the Joint Resolution51–45Yea
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 89On the Joint Resolution49–46Yea
2025-05-13Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air ForceOn the Nomination74–25Yea
2025-05-08H.J.Res. 60On the Joint Resolution50–43Yea
2025-05-07S.J.Res. 13On the Joint Resolution52–47Yea
2025-05-06H.J.Res. 61On the Joint Resolution55–45Yea
2025-05-01H.J.Res. 75On the Joint Resolution52–45Yea
2025-05-01S.J.Res. 31On the Joint Resolution52–46Yea

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027

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