Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator for Texas
Republican · Since 2013 · Next election: 2030 · Age 55 · Junior senator
Last updated · 7 sources
Ted Cruz is the junior U.S. Senator for Texas, a Republican serving since 2013.
Cruz has served in the Senate longer than 57 of its 99 other members.
Cruz chairs the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and also sits on Foreign Relations, Rules and Administration, and Judiciary.
In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Cruz voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%). In that period, 58 bills Cruz sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
3 bills Cruz sponsored have become law in the 119th Congress.
Cruz's seat is next on the ballot in 2030.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu
12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 6 Yea
· Hearing
Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine Nicaragua's political crisis, focusing on Ortega's assault on democracy.
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
Votes
All of them →Voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.
Cruz voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 72 roll calls and never against it.
Missed votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Ted Cruz | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29 | No. 214 | On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 20 | No. 200 | On the Cloture Motion PN938-1Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
133 bills sponsored and 279 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 3 became law
S. 3798 Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 948 A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5573 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that educational programs classified as Theology and Religious Vocations or Philosophy and Religious Studies at educational institutions that qualify for the religious exemption under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are not subject to ineligibility for title IV assistance based on low earning outcomes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $10,228,280
- Spent
- $9,050,182
- Cash on hand
- $2,964,805
2030 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S2TX00312
Texas senators
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Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
