Sen. Ted Cruz

Sponsorship Analysis

Cruz is a centrist Republican follower according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Cruz to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Ted Cruz sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
  • Member, Subcommittee on SeaPower
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Science and Space
  • Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
  • Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
  • Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  • Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
  • Member, Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts
  • Member, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
  • Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
• Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
• Senate Special Committee on Aging

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Cruz’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 730: Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act
• S. 729: Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act
• S. 505: A bill to prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the ...
• S. 177: ObamaCare Repeal Act

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Voting Record

From Jan 2013 to May 2013, Cruz missed 2 of 127 roll call votes, which is 1.6%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills