Ted Cruz
Senator Republican representing TX
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Republican representing TX
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1970
- Official website
- https://www.cruz.senate.gov
Terms
- Senate · TX · Republican · 2013-present
- Senate · TX · R · 2023-2025
- Senate · TX · R · 2021-2023
- Senate · TX · R · 2019-2021
- Senate · TX · R · 2017-2019
- Senate · TX · R · 2015-2017
- Senate · TX · R · 2013-2015
Committee assignments
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media · Ex Officio
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues · Member
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on the Constitution · Member
Sponsored bills
- S 3018: A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
- S 4009: Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
- S 2887: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- S 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.
- S 4749: JAWBONE Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsored bills
- S 3984: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
- S 4259: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
- S 4577: Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
- S 5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- SRES 801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.: Star Print ordered on the resolution.