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Cruz, Ted

Cruz, Ted

R · Republican Texas senate

Term since 2013

3,406
119th Congress Pts
Jan 2025 – present

Legislator Scorecard

Ranked among 100 Senators · 119th Congress

A snapshot of how active this member has been in the 119th Congress, ranked against the other Senators in their chamber. Percentiles show where they land versus their peers, higher means more active. Everything below reflects recorded legislative work only, never party or position.

Legislative profile
Committee Workhorse
Works the committee track, active on committee passage and amendments.
Overall activity
#6 of 100
Top 6% of Senators
Vote participation
95%
868 of 915 recorded votes
Cross-party cosponsorships 11% of cosponsorships· #80 in chamber ↗
Cross-party votes 1 of the other party’s bills· #28 in chamber ↗
Floor votes 19th percentile
Bills introduced 96th percentile
Cosponsorships 33rd percentile
Amendments 72nd percentile
Cross-party cosponsors 20th percentile
Cross-party votes 73rd percentile

Ranks compare legislative activity within the Senate only. Strictly non-partisan: based solely on recorded legislative activity, not positions or party.

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Upcoming Legislative Activity

Scoring opportunities this week
S 58

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.

⚡ Floor vote expected soon, scoring opportunity

S 2394

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building".

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 576.

⚡ Floor vote expected soon, scoring opportunity

S 5188

Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

⚡ +15 pts if passes committee

Bills sponsored by Cruz, Ted currently advancing through Congress
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Points Breakdown

2nd Session · 2026
🗳️ Vote Cast Floor vote cast Earned each time the member votes yea or nay on a recorded floor vote. Roll-call votes are the clearest public record of where a member stands, and showing up to cast them is the most basic duty of the job.
251 votes +502 pts
🏛️ Passed Committee Passes committee A bill the member sponsored was approved by its committee and sent to the full chamber. Committees are where most bills stall, so clearing this step is a meaningful hurdle.
14 bills +210 pts
⚖️ Signed Into Law Signed into law A sponsored bill cleared both chambers and was signed by the President, or enacted over a veto. This is the rarest and most valuable outcome in the legislative process.
3 laws +150 pts
✅ Passed Chamber Passes full chamber A sponsored bill won a majority vote in the full House or Senate. The large majority of introduced bills never reach a floor vote, let alone pass one.
5 bills +125 pts
🤜 Bill Cosponsored Co-sponsored a bill The member added their name in support of a colleague's bill. Co-sponsorship is the main way members build the coalitions a bill needs to advance, without being the lead sponsor.
82 bills +82 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors) Bill introduced (2-9) A newly introduced bill that drew a small handful of co-sponsors. Early backers signal a member could line up support before the bill is even referred to committee.
14 bills +42 pts
📝 Amendment Sponsored Amendment sponsored The member proposed a specific change to a bill being debated. Amendments are how legislation gets shaped on the floor and in committee, line by line, before a final vote.
38 amendments +38 pts
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus Bipartisan co-sponsor bonus Awarded when a co-sponsorship crosses party lines. Bipartisan support is one of the strongest predictors that a bill will actually become law, so it earns extra credit here.
12 bills +36 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (solo) Bill introduced (solo) The member formally introduced a bill with no co-sponsors. Thousands of bills are introduced each Congress and most never advance, but introducing one is how every law begins.
15 bills +15 pts
❌ Missed Vote Missed vote The member was absent and cast no vote on a recorded question. Missed votes are tracked publicly and can signal anything from a scheduling conflict to disengagement, so this is a penalty by default.
5 missed -15 pts
✅ Amendment Adopted Amendment adopted One of the member's proposed amendments was accepted into the bill. Getting an amendment adopted takes negotiation and timing, so it rewards effective legislating, not just effort.
1 amendments +10 pts
📢 Bill Introduced (10+ cosponsors) Bill introduced (10+) A new bill that launched with a broad coalition of 10 or more co-sponsors. A large co-sponsor list out of the gate is a strong early indicator that legislation could actually move.
1 bills +8 pts
🗳 Cross-Party Vote Cross-party vote bonus Awarded when a member votes yea on final passage of a substantive bill whose lead sponsor is from the other party. Voting to pass the other side's bill is a public, recorded act of reaching across the aisle, and it is rarer than a bipartisan co-sponsorship, so it earns more.
1 votes +5 pts
📜 Commemorative Resolution Commemorative resolution A ceremonial resolution — recognizing a day, month, group, or event, or expressing the sense of the chamber (HRES / SRES / HCONRES / SCONRES). These cannot become law and are scored flat, regardless of how many co-sponsors they attract, so a commemorative never outscores substantive legislation.
2 bills +2 pts
Session Total 1210 pts

Points by Week

26 weeks
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🗳️ Vote Cast
❌ Missed Vote
📜 Bill Introduced (solo)
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors)
📢 Bill Introduced (10+ cosponsors)
📜 Commemorative Resolution
🤜 Bill Cosponsored
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus
🗳 Cross-Party Vote
🏛️ Passed Committee
✅ Passed Chamber
⚖️ Signed Into Law
📝 Amendment Sponsored
✅ Amendment Adopted

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Activity by Week

Week 29 Sep 28 – Oct 4
+110 pts this week
Sep 30, 2026 +1
Sep 29, 2026 +1
Sep 29, 2026 +1
24 events W29 Total: +110 pts
Week 28 Sep 21 – Sep 27
+79 pts this week
13 events W28 Total: +79 pts
Week 27 Sep 14 – Sep 20
+101 pts this week
Sep 16, 2026 +50
17 events W27 Total: +101 pts
Week 25 Aug 3 – Aug 9
+88 pts this week
Aug 8, 2026 +1
28 events W25 Total: +88 pts
Week 24 Jul 27 – Aug 2
+33 pts this week
Jul 31, 2026 +1
14 events W24 Total: +33 pts
Week 23 Jul 20 – Jul 26
+24 pts this week
Jul 22, 2026 +1
17 events W23 Total: +24 pts
Week 21 Jun 22 – Jun 28
+23 pts this week
15 events W21 Total: +23 pts
Week 20 Jun 15 – Jun 21
+75 pts this week
Jun 18, 2026 +1
Jun 18, 2026 +1
Jun 16, 2026 +1
Jun 15, 2026 +3
19 events W20 Total: +75 pts
Week 18 Jun 1 – Jun 7
+77 pts this week
39 events W18 Total: +77 pts
Week 17 May 18 – May 24
+49 pts this week
15 events W17 Total: +49 pts
Week 16 May 11 – May 17
+45 pts this week
May 14, 2026 +15
18 events W16 Total: +45 pts
Week 14 Apr 27 – May 3
+50 pts this week
Apr 30, 2026 +1
Apr 29, 2026 +1
Apr 28, 2026 +3
19 events W14 Total: +50 pts
Week 13 Apr 20 – Apr 26
+43 pts this week
Apr 23, 2026 +1
Apr 23, 2026 +1
Apr 21, 2026 +1
23 events W13 Total: +43 pts
Week 12 Apr 13 – Apr 19
+28 pts this week
15 events W12 Total: +28 pts
Week 11 Mar 23 – Mar 29
+33 pts this week
17 events W11 Total: +33 pts
Week 8 Mar 2 – Mar 8
+71 pts this week
Mar 5, 2026 +1
Mar 4, 2026 +1
14 events W8 Total: +71 pts
Week 7 Feb 23 – Mar 1
+22 pts this week
Feb 26, 2026 +1
Feb 26, 2026 +1
Feb 26, 2026 +1
13 events W7 Total: +22 pts
Week 6 Feb 9 – Feb 15
+39 pts this week
15 events W6 Total: +39 pts
Week 5 Feb 2 – Feb 8
+29 pts this week
Feb 5, 2026 +1
Feb 3, 2026 +1
15 events W5 Total: +29 pts
Week 4 Jan 26 – Feb 1
+27 pts this week
Jan 29, 2026 +1
Jan 29, 2026 +1
Jan 28, 2026 +1
Jan 28, 2026 +1
Jan 28, 2026 +1
18 events W4 Total: +27 pts
Week 2 Jan 12 – Jan 18
+19 pts this week
Jan 13, 2026 +1
Jan 13, 2026 +1
Jan 13, 2026 +1
Jan 13, 2026 +1
Jan 13, 2026 +1
Jan 13, 2026 +1
17 events W2 Total: +19 pts