Ted Cruz

Senate · TX · Republican

Born: Dec 22, 1970 (age 55)

Service history (3 terms)

113th Congress — Senate, TX, Republican (2013-01-03 to 2019-01-03)
116th Congress — Senate, TX, Republican (2019-01-03 to 2025-01-03)
119th Congress — Senate, TX, Republican (2025-01-03 to 2031-01-03)

Recorded votes (2529 on record)

Not VotingsubstantiveDec 19, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 19, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sara E. Hill, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Not VotingproceduralDec 19, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sara E. Hill to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 19, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Attorney General
Not VotingproceduralDec 19, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher Charles Fonzone to be an Assistant Attorney General
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 18, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
NaysubstantiveDec 14, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Brandon S. Long, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
NaysubstantiveDec 14, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jerry Edwards, Jr., of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
NayproceduralDec 14, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jerry Edwards, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
YeaproceduralDec 13, 2023 · Senate · Conference Report Agreed to
HR 2670 (118th Congress)
On the Conference Report — Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 13, 2023 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
HR 2670 (118th Congress)
On the Motion — Motion to Waive the Rule 28 Point of Order Re: Section 7902 of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 12, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
HR 2670 (118th Congress)
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 12, 2023 · Senate · Motion to Table Failed
HR 2670 (118th Congress)
On the Motion to Table — Motion to Table Schumer Motion to Recommit Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 12, 2023 · Senate · Motion to Table Failed
On the Motion to Table — Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 1373
NaysubstantiveDec 12, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Harry Coker, Jr., of Kansas, to be National Cyber Director
NayproceduralDec 12, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Harry Coker Jr. to be National Cyber Director
Not VotingsubstantiveDec 11, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Richard E.N. Federico, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
NayproceduralDec 7, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Richard E. N. Federico to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
YeaproceduralDec 7, 2023 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
HR 2670 (118th Congress)
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 7, 2023 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Rejected
A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 51
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralDec 6, 2023 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
HR 815 (118th Congress)
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 815
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveDec 6, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia
NayproceduralDec 6, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia
NayproceduralDec 5, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism
NaysubstantiveDec 5, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
NayproceduralDec 5, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Loren L. AliKhan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeasubstantiveDec 4, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
YeaproceduralNov 30, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
NaysubstantiveNov 30, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Shanlyn A.S. Park, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii
Not VotingproceduralNov 29, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Shanlyn A.S. Park to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii
Not VotingsubstantiveNov 29, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jamel Semper, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Not VotingproceduralNov 29, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jamel Semper to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Not VotingsubstantiveNov 29, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Micah W.J. Smith, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii
NayproceduralNov 29, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Micah W.J. Smith to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii
NayproceduralNov 28, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jose Javier Rodriguez to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
NaysubstantiveNov 28, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Margaret M. Garnett, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
NayproceduralNov 28, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Margaret M. Garnett to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
NaysubstantiveNov 28, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jeffrey M. Bryan, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota
NayproceduralNov 27, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey M. Bryan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota
YeaproceduralNov 16, 2023 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
HR 2670 (118th Congress)
On the Motion — Motion to Insist on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2670, Agree to the Request for Conference, and Authorize the Chair to Appoint Conferees
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveNov 16, 2023 · Senate · Bill Passed
HR 6363 (118th Congress)
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 6363
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveNov 16, 2023 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Paul Amdt. No. 1366
YeasubstantiveNov 15, 2023 · Senate · Joint Resolution Defeated
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".
On the Joint Resolution — S.J.Res. 43
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralNov 14, 2023 · Senate · Motion to Table Agreed to
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table — Motion to Table Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6126
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveNov 13, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Ana de Alba, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
NaysubstantiveNov 10, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Monica Ramirez Almadani, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of California
NayproceduralNov 9, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ana de Alba to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
NaysubstantiveNov 9, 2023 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
NayproceduralNov 8, 2023 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Monica Ramirez Almadani to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveNov 8, 2023 · Senate · Joint Resolution Passed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".
On the Joint Resolution — S.J.Res. 38
Plain-language explanation available