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Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator, Texas
167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney who has been the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008. Since 2025, Cruz has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Cruz votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Cruz stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,144 →S 4009
S 4009 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
S 5369
S 5369 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026
Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S 58
S 58 · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Aug 6, 2026: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S 2394
S 2394 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Aug 6, 2026: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S 5289
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Cruz's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 782were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.9%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
5.3%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Cruz sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Cruz has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
200
Sponsored this Congress
1,144 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,099
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
1,144
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted