Question 1

Who is Ted Cruz?

Accepted Answer

Ted Cruz is a Republican Senator from Texas, now in year 13 of congressional service.

Question 2

What is Ted Cruz’s voting record?

Accepted Answer

Sen. Ted Cruz has cast 662 recorded roll call votes in the 119th Congress. Sen. Cruz voted yea 72% and nay 22% of the time.

Question 3

What bills has Ted Cruz sponsored?

Accepted Answer

Sen. Ted Cruz has sponsored 1098 bills and cosponsored 2,044 in Congress. Legislative focus areas include Unknown, International Affairs, Taxation, and Armed Forces and National Security. Most recently, Sen. Cruz introduced S 3966 in March 2026: "A bill to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, and for other purposes."

Question 4

What state does Ted Cruz represent?

Accepted Answer

Sen. Ted Cruz represents the entire state of Texas in the U.S. Senate. With a median household income of $78,476, the state solidly Republican (R+14). The median age is 35.6. Median rent runs $1,403/month. Unemployment sits at 5.3%.

Question 5

What committees does Ted Cruz serve on?

Accepted Answer

Sen. Ted Cruz serves on Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Sen. Cruz holds leadership positions as Chairman of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Ex Officio of the Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee and Ex Officio of the Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee and Ex Officio of the Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Subcommittee and Ex Officio of the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee and Ex Officio of the Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Subcommittee and Ex Officio of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee and Chairman of the Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee and Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee. Across these committees, Sen. Cruz sits on 13 subcommittees.

Question 6

How do I contact Ted Cruz?

Accepted Answer

Sen. Ted Cruz's Washington office is at 167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510. Call (202) 224-5922. You can send a letter, make a call, or see other ways to reach Sen. Cruz's office.

Question 7

Is Ted Cruz a republican?

Accepted Answer

Ted Cruz is a member of the Republican Party, representing Texas in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Cruz has cast 662 roll call votes in the 119th Congress, voting yea 72% of the time.

Question 8

Where did Ted Cruz go to school?

Accepted Answer

Ted Cruz's education includes: J.D., Magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA (1995); B.A., Cum laude from Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (1992).

Question 9

What are the demographics of Texas?

Accepted Answer

Texas is 39.7% Hispanic, 48.5% White, 12.2% Black, 5.6% Asian. The median age is 35.6. Median household income is $78,476. The poverty rate is 10.5%. Unemployment is 5.3%. Median rent is $1,403/month. Median home value is $283,800. 17.1% of residents are uninsured. Source: Census ACS.

Question 10

How did Ted Cruz do in the 2024 election?

Accepted Answer

In the 2024 election, the result was 43.18% Democratic and 56.82% Republican. 8,550,663 total votes were cast. The Republican candidate won by 13.64 points.

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