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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Republican • U.S. Senator from Texas (Class 1)

Sen. Ted Cruz's current term ends on January 3, 2031, 1,532 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Republican
State
Texas
Senate Class
Class 1
Term Start
January 3, 2013
Term End
January 3, 2031
In Congress Since
2013
Next Election
2030

Sen. Cruz's Committee Assignments

Senator Ted Cruz serves on 4 committees — Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Foreign Relations, Rules and Administration, and Judiciary — and chairs the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

Chairman
  • └Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries(Ex Officio)
  • └Aviation, Space, and Innovation(Ex Officio)
  • └Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness(Ex Officio)
  • └Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy(Ex Officio)
  • └Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety(Ex Officio)
  • └Telecommunications and Media(Ex Officio)
  • └Africa and Global Health Policy(Chairman)
  • └Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
  • └Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
  • └Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights(Chairman)
  • └Border Security and Immigration
  • └Crime and Counterterrorism
  • └the Constitution

Sen. Cruz's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Ted Cruz has cast 251 of 256 roll-call votes (98% participation, 5 missed), voting with the Republican majority on 97.2% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. CruzResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborYeaNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborYeaCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852NayMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197NayMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedYeaBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835NayAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805NayAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760NayAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Republican members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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