Ted Cruz's Schedule This Week
Week of Monday, September 28, 2026
Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu; next convenes Mon, Oct 5, 2026; no session days scheduled Oct 12 – Nov 6, 2026 (source)
Last updated · 7 sources
Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
5 committee meetings, 12 roll-call votes, and 2 bills on the floor schedule
This week, Cruz voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 12 roll calls and never against it.
Senate in session
Senate in session
· Hearing
Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
Senate in session
· 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
Senate pro forma session
· Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
On the Senate floor this week
Full Senate floor schedule →S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Cruz is the sponsor · Cruz's votes on it this week: 6 (4 Nay, 2 Yea) · Source
S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Cruz sits · Cruz voted Nay · Source
Votes, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
The Senate's last 30 days in session: voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%).
Cruz voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 72 roll calls and never against it.
Missed votes (2)
| 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 |
Bills with new actions, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
Sponsored by Cruz (25)
S. 3798 Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 283 Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 22. Record Vote Number: 250. (text: CR S5044-5063)
This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.
S. 4009 Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120-5121; text: CR S5120-5121)
S. 759 Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Latest action Sep 25, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-116.
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to publish geospatial data related to public recreational use of federal waterways (e.g., boating and fishing).
S. 5514 Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 5550 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the aggregate limitation on rollovers from a 529 program to a Roth IRA.
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2887 Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
S. 32 LACA
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-109.
This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
S. 4749 JAWBONE Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 5188 Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 58 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.
S. 2394 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 576.
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building".
S. 5369 Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 5289 Right to Worship Act
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4407 CHATBOT Act
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S.Res. 829 A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.
Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4436)
S. 5158 Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 3018 A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
S. 5130 Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies Act
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 5110 Improving America's Literacy Act
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4902 PROTECT Act
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4894 FUSE Act
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4863 Save Our Shrimpers Act
Latest action Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsored by Cruz (33)
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.
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.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.Res. 913 A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
S.Res. 912 A 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.
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074)
S. 5508 A bill to establish a public-private working group to develop cybersecurity best practices for telecommunications carriers and related supply chain participants, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.Res. 897 A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
S. 4787 FEAT Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
S. 917 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
S. 858 Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Latest action Sep 10, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-104.
S. 4850 Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
S. 3897 Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
S. 5371 Stopping Border Surges Act
Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5337 Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 837 A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5347 Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5334 A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.J.Res. 209 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.J.Res. 210 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 5262 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.J.Res. 207 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.J.Res. 206 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.J.Res. 208 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.J.Res. 205 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.Res. 824 A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".
Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)
S. 5202 Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act
Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4577 Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
S. 3984 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
S. 4259 Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
S.Res. 813 A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4269-4270)
S. 4802 Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act
Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S.Res. 801 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S. 5025 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 4968 Mystic Alerts Act
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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
- Senate roll-call votes this week (senate.gov)
- Senate session days and calendar
