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Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator, Texas · Republican

12 statements indexed, set against 890 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 2013
Terms served
3 terms in the Senate
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2031
Born
December 22, 1970

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

890
recorded votes
622
voted for
221
voted against
47
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

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What was said, and what was done

2026-08-06

Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session)

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4487

What was said

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the critical need for disaster relief in my home State of Texas for a Texas community that was devastated by historic wildfires.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4487

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 6, 2026.

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2026-08-06

Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4488

What was said

“I would note that I agree with virtually every word that was said by the Senator from Oregon. I agree that this tax treatment taxing someone on a disaster relief settlement from, say, the power company that caused the fire--giving someone a big tax bill for that relief that they are entitled to, it is unfair; it is wrong.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4488

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 6, 2026.

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2026-08-06

Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5345 (Executive Session)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4487

What was said

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, on the merits, there are no substantive objections to this legislation. However, we do have a challenge between the two Chambers of Congress.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, August 6, 2026, p. S4487

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 6, 2026.

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2026-08-05

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4474

What was said

“Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4474

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-08-05

Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 2069 (Executive Calendar)

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4466

What was said

“Reserving the right to object, I understand that my colleague from Iowa is deeply interested in getting this legislation passed, and I appreciate the diligence and effort she has devoted to this legislation.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, August 5, 2026, p. S4466

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 5, 2026.

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2026-06-18

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 18, 2026, p. S2934

What was said

“Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, June 18, 2026, p. S2934

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 18, 2026.

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2026-06-16

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 4177

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 16, 2026, p. S2864

What was said

“Mr. President, in a time of great division in our country, college sports are one of the last institutions in America that still bring people together. But across the country, fans see that institution falling apart.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, June 16, 2026, p. S2864

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 16, 2026.

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2026-06-04

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2558

What was said

“Mr. President, once again, Democrats have an amendment that does not mention the words ``border security,'' that has nothing to do with the topic on the floor today, but there is also an old adage that hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. S2558

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

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2026-05-20

TERMINATING RESTRICTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF YOUTH SETTLEMENTS LAW

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, May 20, 2026, p. S2398

What was said

“Mr. President, I rise today to share the story of a young man who didn't have the opportunity to share his own story. His name was Trey Carlock, and for years, he struggled in silence with the trauma and the wounds inflicted by someone he once trusted at a summer camp he attended for many years.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, May 20, 2026, p. S2398

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 20, 2026.

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2026-04-29

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 29, 2026, p. S2097

What was said

“Madam President, reserving the right to object, the House is currently holding a number of Senate-passed bills without action, including legislation I have introduced and passed through the Senate and measures led by many of my colleagues.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, April 29, 2026, p. S2097

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 29, 2026.

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2026-04-29

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 29, 2026, p. S2098

What was said

“Madam President, reserving the right to object, I would note a couple of things. No. 1, Senator Paul said libertarians only object to the government surveilling them. That is not what I have ever heard from a libertarian.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, April 29, 2026, p. S2098

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 29, 2026.

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2026-04-20

NOMINATION OF ANDREW B. DAVIS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. S1837

What was said

“Madam President, today the Senate will vote to confirm Andrew Davis of Texas to be a U.S. district judge for the Western District of Texas. Andrew Davis was born and raised in Texas.”

Ted Cruz, Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. S1837

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 20, 2026.

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Set against the record

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Ted Cruz as speaking in 164 items of business across 69 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 890 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists Ted Cruz, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
231August 8, 2026S. 5271Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
230August 8, 2026PN1078Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
229August 8, 2026PN1078Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney GeneralOn the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
228August 8, 2026H.R. 6500H.R. 6500, as amendedOn Passage of the BillYeaBill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 6500, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
227August 8, 2026S.Amdt. 6747Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747On the Motion to TableYeaMotion to Table Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Table</question> <vote_title>Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Table Agreed to
226August 7, 2026S.Amdt. 6732Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500On the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
225August 7, 2026PN730-11Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817On the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
224August 7, 2026H.R. 5334H.R. 5334, as amendedOn Passage of the BillYeaBill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 5334, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
223August 7, 2026S.Amdt. 6715Paul Amdt. No. 6715On the AmendmentNayAmendment Rejected <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Paul Amdt. No. 6715</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected
222August 5, 2026S.J.Res. 187Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187On the Motion to ProceedNayMotion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
221August 5, 2026PN730-11Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817On the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
220August 5, 2026PN932Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
219August 5, 2026PN932Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
218August 3, 2026H.R. 6500Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
217July 30, 2026S.Res. 817S. Res. 817On the ResolutionYeaResolution Agreed to <question>On the Resolution</question> <vote_title>S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Resolution Agreed to
216July 30, 2026S.J.Res. 181Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181On the Motion to DischargeNayMotion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected
215July 30, 2026S.J.Res. 199Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199On the Motion to ProceedNayMotion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
214July 29, 2026S.Res. 817Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817On the Cloture MotionNot VotingCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
213July 29, 2026H.R. 5334Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334On the Motion to ProceedYeaMotion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to
212July 28, 2026H.R. 5334Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
211July 28, 2026PN1092Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
210July 27, 2026PN1092Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
209July 23, 2026PN999-5Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
208July 23, 2026PN999-6Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
207July 23, 2026S.J.Res. 180Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign RelationsOn the Motion to DischargeNayMotion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected

865 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.