[170], Among Cruz's few close allies in the Senate is Mike Lee of Utah. [81][295][296][297], Cruz is a critic of the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States, saying on Fox News in December 2014 that the thaw in relations was a "manifestation of the failures of the Obama-Clinton-Kerry foreign policy" that "will be remembered as a tragic mistake". 185). [322][323] He voted against the bill because it neglected "to reduce a substantial backlog of projects, to the detriment of projects with national implications, such as the SabineNeches Waterway". Cruz criticized the People's Republic of China after it reportedly made a statement asking members of Congress not to meet with Tsai. Very few bills are ever enacted most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. [252][253][254], Cruz won his widest margin up to that point in Kansas, where he beat front-runner Donald Trump by 25 points. 1235 of P.L. Transportation and Public Works (6%). Cruz's name is on two more laws as a cosponsor. 3) FY 2019 NDAA: Protecting the Chief of Chaplains serving in each branch of the military from their rank being diminished and to underscore their important role of caring for those in need Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #201, which was adopted in the full committee markup in managers package 1. Senator from Texas", "Australians Win Debate At Princeton A Singapore Woman Won The Award For Best Speaker. Nomination Confirmed 75/18 on Dec 16, 2021. Guttenberg said this was "a really important day. [197] The San Antonio Express News called for Cruz to be expelled from the Senate. 15) FY 2018 NDAA: Iran Mil-Mil [3], Rafael Edward Cruz was born on December 22, 1970,[4][5] at Foothills Medical Centre[6][7] in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Eleanor Elizabeth (ne Darragh) Wilson and Rafael Cruz. 1273 of P.L. He worked as a policy advisor in the George W. Bush administration before serving as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. [16] He earned Canadian citizenship in 1973[6] and became a naturalized United States citizen in 2005. [352] On June 4, 2021, Putin announced that the pipelaying for first line of the Nord Stream 2 was fully completed. Ted Cruz sponsored S.Amdt.3809, which was adopted by UC on the Senate floor and incorporated as Sec. "[153], In late January 2017, Cruz praised Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch as "brilliant and immensely talented" in a written statement. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Cruz declined consideration for the position. [61], Cruz served as lead counsel for the state and successfully defended the multiple litigation challenges to the 2003 Texas congressional redistricting plan in state and federal district courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court, which was decided 54 in his favor in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Otherwise, look for a phone number on that website to call his office if you have a question. [302], Cruz is a gun rights supporter,[303] and opposes expanding gun control regulations. Cruz accused Blizzard and Apple of censorship. A man confronted Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on an airplane flight on Thursday about the senator not supporting stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting that killed. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen, whose confirmation Cruz tried to prevent, said in her confirmation hearing that she opposed any audit of the Federal Reserve and that "for 50 years Congress has recognized that there should be an exception to GAO ability to audit the Fed to avoid any political interference in monetary policy. 318 of H.R.302. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #227, which was adopted in the ETC subcommittee markup in managers package 2. 114-328 [386], During Donald Trump's presidency, Cruz and fellow Texas Senator John Cornyn contributed to the appointment of multiple conservative judges to federal courts with jurisdiction over Texas. [43][62], In Medelln v. Texas, Cruz successfully defended Texas against an attempt to reopen the cases of 51 Mexican nationals, all of whom were convicted of murder in the United States and on death row. [176], In September 2020, Trump included Cruz on a shortlist, alongside fellow Senators Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley, for possible appointment to the Supreme Court. In 2012, Cruz was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first Hispanic-American[2] to serve as a U.S. senator from Texas. [122] To supporters, the move "signaled the depth of Cruz's commitment to rein in government". . P.L. Sec. [166] His "incendiary outburst" was "unusual in the cordial atmosphere of the Senate", according to Reuters. Cruz is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including: The letters stand for sounds according to the following table: Capital letters indicate a stressed syllable. 5325: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017, H.J.Res. 3664). [66] After remand, Haley was re-sentenced to "time served". Sec. Cruz argued that the drafters of the Constitution intended to protect their constituents' rights, and that the last two items in the Bill of Rights offer an explicit stop against an all-powerful state. Angry veterans fired back", "Sen. Ted Cruz slams 'emasculated' U.S. military depicted in Army ad campaign", "Ted Cruz looks to project military strength in South Carolina", "The conservative case against net neutrality", "The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality. 3(b)(9) requires TSA to create a strategy to provide law enforcement with access to airport security video surveillance systems at certain airports. [234][235] During the primary campaign, his base of support was mainly among social conservatives, though he had crossover appeal to other factions within his party, including in particular libertarian conservatives. much worse than [395] He has argued that net neutrality is the "Obamacare for the internet". [12][41] Cruz graduated from Princeton in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude. "[410] In 2017, the same day that an audio clip resurfaced of Alabama Judge Roy Moore calling Obergefell "worse" than the 1857 ruling that upheld slavery, Cruz endorsed Moore for U.S. [282], In the months following, several publications noted that Cruz still had not endorsed Trump,[283][284] Cruz explaining in June that he was "watching and assessing" to determine if he would support him in the forthcoming general election. [94] He was also endorsed by former Texas Congressman Ron Paul,[95] George P. Bush,[53] and former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum. Health (15%) In a statement opposing U.S. intervention for regime change in Syria, Cruz said, "If President Obama and Hillary Clinton and Sen. Rubio succeed in toppling [Syrian President Bashar] Assad, the result will be the radical Islamic terrorists will take over Syria, that Syria will be controlled by ISIS, and that is materially worse for U.S. national security interests. [317], Cruz rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. Sponsored A bill to prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council. 3(b)(9) to the House vehicle used for enactment (H.R. [67], In 2008 American Lawyer magazine named Cruz one of the 50 Best Litigators under 45 in America,[54][68] and The National Law Journal named him one of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America. [162][163] In 2013, he called Republicans he considered insufficiently resistant to Obama's proposals a "surrender caucus". There was a degree of serendipity in that, but there was also a concerted effort to seek out and lead conservative fights. The United Nations and U.S. government consider Swidan wrongfully detained. [262][263][264][265] This gave Cruz his 11th state win. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. 2262). Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. [118][120][121] Cruz persuaded the House of Representatives and House Speaker John Boehner to include an ACA defunding provision in the bill. As Texas solicitor general, Cruz argued before the U.S. Supreme Court nine times, winning five cases and losing four. [366][367], Cruz was a vocal critic of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed under President Obama in 2010. [219], As early as 2013, Cruz was widely expected to run for the presidency in 2016. Youve cast your vote. [380] He has called for the repeal of the clause of the 14th amendment that grants citizenship to those born in the United States. See full analysis methodology. 1681 of P.L. 319 of P.L. 1231 of P.L. 1237 of P.L. Now it could win him the White House", "As a private lawyer, Ted Cruz defended companies found guilty of wrongdoing", "Court gets OK for Toyota contempt hearing", "Court of Appeals November 6, 2011 Opinion", "As a Lawyer, Ted Cruz Defended Huge Jury Awards. Senators Tom Coburn, Jim DeMint,[91] Mike Lee,[92] Rand Paul[93] and Pat Toomey. Glover, Scott and Reston, Maeve (March 10, 2016). Cruz sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas: International Affairs (34%) 115-232 Swalwell's general relationship with a suspected Chinese agent, Christine Fang, has been characterized as problematic, particularly given his high-profile role as a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #120, which was adopted in the full committee markup in managers package 2. [184], As part of the attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election that Trump lost, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton filed a suit with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to have election results in four states nullified. 115-10 Sec. In February 2021, during a historic winter storm, up to 4.3 million Texas residents were left without power and millions of others without drinking water, including Cruz and his family. In the Senate, Cruz has taken consistently conservative positions on economic and social policy; he played a leading role in the 2013 United States federal government shutdown, seeking to force Congress and President Barack Obama to defund the Affordable Care Act. [108] The primary elections for both parties were held on March 6, 2018,[109] and he easily won the Republican nomination with over 80% of the vote. [360] Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Michael Gunner's response to the tweet went viral quickly, garnering near universal support from Australians. "[347], On December 18, 2018, Cruz and Senator Tom Cotton put forth a resolution in the U.S. Senate urging the United States to affirm Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Now what? S. 2611 (117th): A bill to designate high priority corridors on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018. 510 of P.L. Verdict with Ted Cruz, on January 21, 2020. [53], Cruz won the runoff for the Republican nomination by a 14-point margin over Dewhurst, support for Dewhurst having plummeted while Cruz's vote total dramatically increased from the first round. U.S. Sec. 1286 of P.L. [25] Cruz has two older half-sisters, Miriam Ceferina Cruz and Roxana Lourdes Cruz, from his father's first marriage. Sec. [228] Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin described Cruz as the first potential presidential candidate to emphasize originalism as a major national issue. [351] In January, another pipelayer, Fortuna, joined forces with the Akademik Cherskiy to complete the pipeline. [307] After Colorado legalized marijuana, he said, "If the citizens of Colorado decide they want to go down that road, that's their prerogative. P.L. 115-91 115-232 [163] During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, John Boehner described Cruz as "Lucifer in the flesh";[164] in an interview, Lindsey Graham said, "If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you. Not Always", "D.C. [250] In the Texas primary, he received the most votes in all but six of the state's 254 counties. [245][246][247] He received 28% of the vote. [171][172] Cruz has expressed pride in his reputation for having few allies, saying in June 2015 that he has been vilified for fighting "the Washington cartel". 115-232. [398], During his 2016 presidential campaign, Cruz strongly denounced outsourcing American jobs to other countries, alleging that any politician who allowed it to happen was betraying their constituents. T exas Sen. Ted Cruz announced a bill that would create processing centers for the surge of migrants at the southern border in wealthy Democratic strongholds. [22][33], After high school, Cruz studied public policy at Princeton University. 113-291 Bills Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | Represent | ProPublica Senate Members Ted Cruz Bills Sponsored Bills Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Sen. Cruz has sponsored 103 bills in the. Sec. He pinned some of his blame on then-President Obama, saying that Obama had overseen outsourcing for the previous seven years. [119] During the filibuster he read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. [167] His speech, and especially his accusation against McConnell, was condemned by various senior Republican senators, with McCain saying that the speech was "outside the realm of Senate behavior" and "a very wrong thing to do". [150] But he became an important ally of Trump's in the Senate. S.Amdt. 3823). Now What? Joint Resolution Passed 78/22 on Sep 18, 2014. 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Ted Cruz in 2016? Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. [159], Cruz has used harsh rhetoric against fellow Republican politicians, and his relationships with various Republican members of Congress have been strained. ( All Actions ) Tracker: ( All Actions ) Tracker: Introduced Passed Senate Passed House To President Became Law BILL 2. The chart below reports missed votes over time. "What we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that not only what he told every Republican senator, but what he told the press over and over and over again was a simple lie", Cruz said. Conference Report Agreed to 83/16 on Feb 14, 2019. *: These candidates were constitutionally ineligible to serve as President or Vice President. [328], Cruz is a supporter of TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline,[329] and following the Republican senate whip, was a cosponsor of legislation in support of the pipeline. S. 5127: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, S. 5085: A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using , S. 5053: A bill to provide for the meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International , S. 4845: Securing Our Schools Act of 2022, S. 4843: Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022, On the Nomination PN1522: Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal , On the Nomination PN1057: R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, S. 914 (117th): Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, On the Nomination PN79-10: Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, On the Nomination PN54: Judith DelZoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the , H.J.Res. 115-245) [256][257], On March 8, 2016, Cruz won the Idaho primary with 45% of votedefeating Trump by 17% and earning his seventh statewide victory. [76] Cruz unsuccessfully argued the judge's jurisdiction expired 30 days after the case was dismissed following an out-of-court settlement, but later won a second appeal using the same argument. "[357], Beginning during his time as a Dublin, California, city councilman, Eric Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese woman believed to be a clandestine officer of China's Ministry of State Security.
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