Ted Cruz

Republican Senator, Texas

90 bills192 cosponsored$10.2M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

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Roots

“Ted grew up in Texas.” source

Education

“After law school, Ted clerked for Chief Justice Rehnquist and then worked in private practice.” source
“Ted earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his law degree from Harvard Law School.” source

Career

“In 1999, Ted joined George W. Bush’s campaign for president as a domestic policy advisor.” source

Public service

“After working at the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission during the Bush administration” source
“In 2013, Ted was sworn into the United States Senate” source

Legislation

S 5369sponsor

A bill to reauthorize and expand the imposition of sanctions under the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-07

S 5371cosponsor

A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-07

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5337cosponsor

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Voting Record

622 yea221 nay47 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Ted Cruz are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$10.2M

Small donors $3.9MLarge individual $4.4MPACs $475K

Spent $9.1MCash $3.0M

2024 cycle$74.1M

Small donors $29.7MLarge individual $37.7MPACs $1.3M

Spent $75.6MCash $1.8M

2022 cycle$19.4M

Small donors $10.0M

Top Contributors

ENTREPRENEUR$458K

RDV CORPORATION$40K

ENTREPRENEUR$39K

BGR GROUP$36K

AMERICAN AIRLINES$30K

COMCAST$29K

BLACKSTONE$27K

AT&T$27K

DELTA AIR LINES$22K

BOEING$22K

Committees

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

chair

Aviation, Space, and Innovation
Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Telecommunications and Media

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Africa and Global Health Policy
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Border Security and Immigration
Crime and Counterterrorism
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
the Constitution

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Republican

Senate2019-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

Senate2013-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

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Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 17
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 8
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SRES 829sponsor

A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4436)

2026-08-04

S 5188sponsor

A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations and to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-30

S 5202cosponsor

A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

SRES 824cosponsor

A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

S 5158sponsor

A bill to abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-29

SRES 813cosponsor

A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4269-4270)

2026-07-23

S 5110sponsor

A bill to add requirements for certain literacy activities carried out under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-23

S 5130sponsor

A bill to establish the United States Commission on Human Dignity, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-23

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4894sponsor

A bill to establish a pilot program on safety and qualification of printable energetic feedstocks for additive manufacturing.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-24

S 4902sponsor

A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit a private entity from registering a trademark that is used by the United States Government for the purposes of Department of Defense or Armed Forces awards, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

yea2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

yea2026-07-30

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Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

S 5347: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5337: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5289: A bill to protect the right to the free exercise of religion.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5334: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5262: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

SRES 829: A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.

sponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 824: A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5188: A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations and to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5202: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

S 5158: A bill to abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-29

legislation