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Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator (Class 1), TX
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), TX current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2031 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), TX
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 1), TX
Texas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Texas
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Texas
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and Innovation — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and Immigration unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Crime and Counterterrorism unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the Constitution unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.783, social dim. -0.185. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Amendment | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-565 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-565 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Amendment | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-564 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-564 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Amendment | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-563 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-563 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Amendment | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-562 | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-562 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Nomination | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-561 | Oct 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-561 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 106
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-560 | Oct 9, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-560 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-559 | Oct 9, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-559 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans…
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-558 | Oct 9, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-558 US-GOV-PD |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-551 | Oct 8, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-551 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-545 | Oct 6, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-545 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-543 | Oct 3, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-543 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 2882
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-557 | Oct 9, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-557 US-GOV-PD |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-550 | Oct 8, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-550 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-544 | Oct 6, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-544 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-542 | Oct 3, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-542 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 105
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-556 | Oct 8, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-556 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-553 | Oct 8, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-553 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 83
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have…
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On the Motion to Discharge | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-555 | Oct 8, 2025 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-555 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 71
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
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On the Joint Resolution | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-554 | Oct 8, 2025 | Joint Resolution Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-554 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Cloture Motion | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-552 | Oct 8, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-552 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 104
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-549 | Oct 8, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-549 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-548 | Oct 7, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-548 US-GOV-PD | |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-547 | Oct 7, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-547 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-546 | Oct 6, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-546 US-GOV-PD |
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SRES 412
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain…
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On the Resolution | Not voting | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-541 | Oct 3, 2025 | Resolution Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-541 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2019–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $107,113,866 | $105,485,117 | $1,786,707 | $0 | $508,586 | — | $106,605,280 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 10, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 11:17 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $53,618,124 | $0 | $53,618,124 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,875,299 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 16, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $2,971,803 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $2,765,309 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 24, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,824,139 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Nov 5, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,445,792 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Nov 5, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,347,692 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Sep 24, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,226,193 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,192,842 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 16, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,167,294 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Nov 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,039,808 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 8, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $1,038,714 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Sep 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $974,809 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 10, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $972,375 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 22, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $956,224 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Oct 21, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $863,450 | WINRED | TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oppose | $5,539,107 (77 records) | Sep 14, 2024–Nov 18, 2024 · as of Nov 18, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | Support | $9,679,757 (423 records) | Sep 10, 2024–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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S 4668
US · Jun 18, 2026
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
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S 4009
US · Jun 17, 2026
Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
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S 3018
US · Jun 17, 2026
A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.
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S 4783
US · Jun 15, 2026
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for members of the uniformed services who homeschool their dependent children, and for…
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S 4749
US · Jun 11, 2026
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a Federal cause of action to address jawboning, and for other purposes.
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S 4693
US · Jun 4, 2026
NEW HORIZON Act
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S 4677
US · Jun 3, 2026
SUSTAIN Act
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S 3966
US · May 20, 2026
TREY'S Law
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S 4521
US · May 13, 2026
Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026
Social media
Recent posts
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