Ted Cruz
Republican · Senator for Texas
133 sponsored · 279 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2013
Age 56
Contact their office: (202) 224-5922 · 167 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 133 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 10 bills they backed became law.3 they wrote, 7 they cosponsored.
- 19 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 47 of 915 recorded votes (5.1%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on international affairs and crime and law enforcement.53 and 51 of the 412 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (10)
This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to standardize and publish data related to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways.
Became law · 119-S-759
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?Directly increases transparency by requiring a public, interoperable website for federal waterway data. +8
Its main job is to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in the states of Texas and California. Specifically, it updates the organization of Texas district courts and California district courts.
Became law · 119-S-32
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?Adding locations like El Centro and College Station increases judicial access for regional and rural residents. +3
This bill makes it illegal to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate visual depictions or digital forgeries (deepfakes) of individuals using interactive computer services.
Became law · 119-S-146
- Yes: Does this protect people from AI fakes, scams and automated decisions about their lives?The bill protects individuals from AI-generated deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate visual depictions by criminalizing their publication and requiring rapid removal by platforms. +8
And 7 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This legislation requires specific agency leaders to develop a standard methodology based on chemical analysis to identify the country of origin of seafood.
The President has until Friday, October 16 to sign it or veto it — 3 days from today.
Sent to the President · 119-S-283
- Yes: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?Directly combats illegal fishing which helps prevent overfishing and protects marine ecosystems. +7
This bill consists of two main parts: the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
Passed the House 235–191 · 119-S-1318
- Yes: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill strengthens protections against government surveillance and prevents the implementation of a central bank digital currency. +8
- No: Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?The bill acts to restrict and curb the expansion of domestic surveillance capabilities of the Federal Reserve and FBI. -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (19)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for crimes involving ATMs, no matter where the ATM is located. This includes robbery, extortion, or taking property from people using, servicing, or loading an ATM.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-S-3798
- Yes: Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?The bill provides enhanced legal protections for individuals using ATMs against robbery and extortion. +5
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
Passed the Senate 77–22 · 119-S-4668
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
This bill targets forced organ harvesting in the People's Republic of China. It requires the President to put sanctions on foreign people who take part in or help with forced organ harvesting in China.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-4009
- Yes: Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?Protects practitioners of Falun Gong and others targeted for religious beliefs from forced organ harvesting. +8
And 16 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (2)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution commemorating April 6, 2026, as the day the Artemis II crew surpassed the record for the farthest distance traveled by astronauts into deep space and celebrating the success of the Artemis II mission.
- A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.
Still waiting, of the 133 bills they wrote: 12 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 104 are in committee, 1 was stopped. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 217 and against none, and did not vote on 6. Those votes covered 587 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.