U.S. Senator

Ted Cruz

167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5922 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Ted Cruz
595 bills introduced

Across 7 Congresses, most in the 118th at 142. In the 119th, 134 — 73 more than the median senator, who filed 61. Of the 595, 10 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 113th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,817

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
1,206

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
17

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 595 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Senator from Texas. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December 22, 1970. Graduated Princeton University, B. A. , 1992. Graduated Harvard University, J. D. , 1995. Law clerk to Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist. Associate deputy attorney general, U. S. Department of Justice. Director of the Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission. Solicitor general of Texas 2003-2008. Lawyer. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013. Reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031. Chair, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress). Was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 4846A bill to provide for referral of denied applicants to the Service Academies to the senior military colleges.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Jul 30, 2024
SJRES 104A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond".Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Jul 30, 2024
S 4822Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Jul 29, 2024
S 4806Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jul 25, 2024
S 4754A bill to terminate the obligation to repay bonuses of former members of the Armed Forces separated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Jul 23, 2024
S 4725GATE CRASHERS ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Jul 11, 2024
S 4689Justice for Jocelyn ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Jul 11, 2024
SJRES 102A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard".Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Jul 11, 2024

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
S 4968Mystic Alerts ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Sep 30, 2026
SRES 948A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 30, 2026
S 710Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductoSep 30, 2026
S 5573Religious Education Fairness ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 29, 2026
S 3708MERICA Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Sep 29, 2026
S 1255Cormorant Relief Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Sep 29, 2026
SRES 913A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 28, 2026
SRES 912A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074)Sep 28, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.