[416], Cruz married Heidi Nelson on May 27, 2001;[417] they have two daughters, Caroline (b. circa 2008) and Catherine (b. circa 2011). 13) FY 2018 NDAA: Taiwan Defense Partnership [181] Cruz later led an effort by a group of Republican senators to refuse to count Pennsylvania's Electoral College votes,[182][183] citing baseless allegations of fraud. [25] Cruz has two older half-sisters, Miriam Ceferina Cruz and Roxana Lourdes Cruz, from his father's first marriage. This is a project of Civic Impulse, LLC. Sec. During the first year of Trump's presidency, Cruz sponsored legislation to repeal the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and was part of the group of 13 senators that drafted the unsuccessful 2017 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act replacement proposals of the AHCA. 115-44 [139], In a November 2014 Senate speech, Cruz accused President Obama of being "openly desirous to destroy the Constitution and this Republic". much worse than Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. [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. [307] After Colorado legalized marijuana, he said, "If the citizens of Colorado decide they want to go down that road, that's their prerogative. Im having a problem with a government agency, need legal help, want to schedule a meeting or White House tour, or have another question. [166][167] In the same speech, Cruz assailed the "Republican majority in both houses of Congresses" for what he called an insufficiently conservative record. Sec. 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. Nomination Confirmed 80/19 on May 12, 2022. He is 52 years old. [360] Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Michael Gunner's response to the tweet went viral quickly, garnering near universal support from Australians. [35] Referring to Cruz's time as a student at Harvard Law, professor Alan Dershowitz said that Cruz was "off-the-charts brilliant. The appeals court rejected Cruz's argument and affirmed the $880,000 award. 31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, H.R. [50] He authored 70 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and presented 34 appellate oral arguments. 32) FY 2014 NDAA: IG report on religious liberty Our work to hold Congress accountable only matters if elections are decided by counting votes. [133] Aboutalebi was involved in the Iran hostage crisis, in which of a number of American diplomats from the Embassy of the United States, Tehran were held captive in 1979. [352] On June 4, 2021, Putin announced that the pipelaying for first line of the Nord Stream 2 was fully completed. I want to urge Cruz to take an action on a bill. Sec. [12][13], Cruz's father, Rafael, was born and raised in Cuba, the son of a Canary Islander who immigrated to Cuba as a child. 113-66 "[233] He was the first major Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 campaign. 6) FY 2019 NDAA: Report on Iran military power During oral argument, Cruz conceded that Haley had a very strong argument for ineffective assistance of counsel since Haley's attorney failed to recognize the sentencing error and that he would not move to have Haley re-incarcerated during the appeal process. 11032 to the House vehicle used for enactment (H.R. The new measures would expand sanctions to cover any entity that aids NS2's completion. 20) FY 2017 NDAA: Cuba joint exercises 18) NASA Transition Authorization Act Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #126, which was adopted in the full committee markup in managers package #1. [210][211][212] Cruz requested that the Houston police escort him and his family through the airport. 5325) is an appropriations . 318 of H.R.302 2) Arms Trade Treaty funding prohibition Sec. [384], During a May 2021 Senate Rules Committee hearing, Cruz falsely asserted that House Democrats had "designed" the For The People Act such that it "directs" people "to break the law and register millions of people to vote who are not eligible to vote because they are not United States citizens" and "automatically registers to vote anyone who interacts with the government" regardless of their immigration status. 30)Denial of admission to U.S. any U.N. representatives who have engaged in espionage or terrorism [75] Cruz represented drug manufacturer B. Braun before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit after the company was found guilty of wrongfully discharging a former employee. Sec. 115-232 Government Operations and Politics (6%) Sec. In the middle of the storm, Cruz and his family were spotted on a plane heading to Cancn, Mexico, where they planned to stay at the luxury Ritz Carlton hotel and escape their home, which Heidi Cruz called in a text message "FREEZING". "[374], In 2015, in the wake of severe flooding in Texas, Cruz supported federal aid funding; and in 2017, called for federal intervention as Hurricane Harvey approached the coast of Texas. Cruz said he was he was "leading the charge" to prevent Biden's certification as president. 1231 of P.L. Sec. from Jan 3, 2019 to Dec 22, 2022. 114-328 Then he started backtracking", "Rep. Matt Gaetz taunts Sen. 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[12][43][73] At Morgan Lewis, he led the firm's U.S. Supreme Court and national appellate litigation practice. Cruz is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. "[309], In May 2022, after the Robb Elementary School shooting, Cruz blamed mass shootings on declining church attendance, violent video games, prescription drugs, cyberbullying, social isolation, and other societal factors. It was Cruz's tenth statewide win. 116th Congress. Sec. Regardless of one's views on immigration reform and the Obama administration at large, this is dangerous rhetoric. [412], In July 2022, Cruz issued a press release saying that he supported the repeal of the 1973 Texas anti-gay sodomy law, writing, "consenting adults should be able to do what they wish in their private sexual activity, and the government has no business in their bedrooms. Cruz sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas: International Affairs (34%) Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation Wednesday "to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals," an announcement posted on his official website describes. [250] In the Texas primary, he received the most votes in all but six of the state's 254 counties. 114-328 Otherwise, look for a phone number on that website to call his office if you have a question. Cruz won with 4.5 million votes (56.4%) to Sadler's 3.2 million (40.6%). [110] The contest was unusually competitive for an election in Texas, with most polls showing Cruz only slightly ahead. Why isn't that a bigger deal? WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. [55][59], Cruz successfully defended the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds before the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court, winning 54 in Van Orden v. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. Youve cast your vote. [25][26][27], For junior high school, Cruz went to Awty International School in Houston. Jan 17, 2023, GovTrack Insider staff writer Jesse Rifkin Jan 16, 2023, GovTrack Insider analyzes House or Senate votes which passed with only one dissenter Jan 13, 2023. [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. P.L. [78][79] The settlements were sealed in both cases. [401][402], Cruz is strongly anti-abortion, but "would allow the procedurewhen a pregnancy endangers the mother's life". ", "Net neutrality fight offers another contrast in 2018 Senate race", "Ted Cruz lays out how a 'snowflake' learns about net neutrality 'propaganda', "Ted Cruz Pins too Much Blame Outflow jobs Barack Obama", "Cruz Defends Fiorina's Business Record Amid Carrier Controversy", "Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session", "Senate Democrats join with Republicans to vote down Bernie Sanders' effort to stop outsourcing", "Pro-Life Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to Speak at National Right to Life Convention in Dallas", "Senate hopeful Cruz casts himself as conservative warrior". Transportation and Public Works (6%). [78][79], Cruz ran as a Tea Party candidate in the 2012 Republican primary,[80][81][82] and The Washington Post called his victory "the biggest upset of 2012 a true grassroots victory against very long odds". [294], Cruz has been characterized as staunchly conservative, "radical right", a religious conservative, and anti-establishmentarian. "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. The bill repeatedly states only U.S. citizens would be permitted to register. [74] Linglong Tire was found guilty of marketing versions of tires that were based on blueprints stolen by a former employee of a Florida businessman and ordered to pay $26 million to the Floridian. 114-328 [344][345], In August 2018, Cruz and 16 other lawmakers urged the Trump administration to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in western China's Xinjiang region. 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. [385], In March 2016, about seven months before the forthcoming presidential election, Cruz argued the Senate should not consider Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court on the grounds that "this should be a decision for the people. [419] She previously worked in the White House for Condoleezza Rice and in New York as an investment banker. 1259A of P.L. 113-291 Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #115, which was adopted in the full committee markup. Ted Cruz's 2022: Uvalde fallout, viral backlash. Ted Cruz sponsored S. Amdt. [216] Later that day, he returned to Texas, after allowing his family to stay in Mexico, saying that the vacation was a mistake. Cruz called the agreement "complete and utter surrender". Visit us on Instagram, U.S. post offices are named after everyone from rock singer Ritchie Valens to Marilyn Monroe. Taxation (19%) [358] Cruz tweeted, "More than once, I've said 'screw the Chinese communists'. The next day CNN reported that Cruz had characterized the attack as terrorism at least 17 times during the preceding year. The letter, published in the magazine Politico on April 18, 2014, starts with "Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S. 2195 into law". June 24, 2022. Cruz criticized the People's Republic of China after it reportedly made a statement asking members of Congress not to meet with Tsai. [163] In March 2013, McCain also called Cruz and others "wacko birds" whose beliefs are not "reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans". [214] Later, a self-identified security guard told a reporter he was caring for the dog. He [170], Among Cruz's few close allies in the Senate is Mike Lee of Utah. [310], Cruz has been described by the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies as a "free trader"[311] and as a "free-trade advocate" by The Wall Street Journal. After graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Cruz pursued a career in politics. Rafael Edward Cruz (/kruz/; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. [314], Cruz wants to decrease the size of the government significantly. The competition for the Republican presidential nomination between Trump and Cruz was deeply acrimonious and characterized by a series of public personal attacks. That's wrong. 2282 as Sec. Cruz attacks Rubio on Planned Parenthood. 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. Where to begin? Home | Senator Ted Cruz Contact Ted Find Assistance 12.08.2022 Statement From Cruz Office On Brittney Griner Announcement 12.06.2022 Sen. Cruz's Bipartisan Bill to Address Unsolved Lynching and Murder Cases Signed into Law Senator Cruz Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz Tweets by @SenTedCruz This browser does not support the embedded Twitter feed. "[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. [343], In June 2017, Cruz co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (s. 720), which would make it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if protesting actions by the Israeli government. Cruz said he had been advised that the odds of contracting the virus were very low.[426]. Cruz worked on the Chinese company's appellant brief. [175], Cruz is one of the Senate Republicans in favor of the "nuclear option", "to speed up consideration of President Trump's nominees". Following President Joe Biden's signing of a $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas introduced legislation to repeal the bill's effect on the cryptocurrency industry . [65] Because of Haley's previous criminal convictions, he was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years in prison under the Texas habitual offender law. [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. [256][257], On March 8, 2016, Cruz won the Idaho primary with 45% of votedefeating Trump by 17% and earning his seventh statewide victory. Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. [44][48][55] His nine appearances before the Supreme Court are the most by any practicing lawyer in Texas or current member of Congress. He instead told listeners to "vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution". [36] Cruz and Panton later represented Harvard Law School at the 1995 World Debating Championship, losing in the semifinals to a team from Australia. [96] Former Attorney General Ed Meese served as national chairman of Cruz's campaign. positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top). [411] He reaffirmed his position in 2022 after comments by Justice Clarence Thomas. [273][274][275][276][277][278][279] None were successful, and in February 2016, the Illinois Board of Elections ruled in Cruz's favor, stating, "The candidate is a natural born citizen by virtue of being born in Canada to his mother who was a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth. [319][320][321], Cruz voted against the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 that would have created the National Endowment for the Oceans and authorized more than $26 billion in projects to be built by the Army Corps of Engineers, at least $16 billion of which would have come from federal taxpayers. 2404 of S.1405 (Senate FAA bill), and subsequently Sec. 937 of P.L. Choose from the options above to find the right way to contact Cruz. Perry. [236][237], HarperCollins published Cruz's book A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America on June 30, 2015. [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. [380] He has called for the repeal of the clause of the 14th amendment that grants citizenship to those born in the United States. 116th Congress Bills Sponsored by Ted Cruz. [325], In 2017, Cruz was one of 22 senators to sign a letter[326] addressed to Trump urging him to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. 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. [393] Blaming "bloated bureaucracy and social experiments", Cruz has proposed reducing the size of the active duty military while increasing spending. [8][9][10][11] Cruz's mother was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. [174] The next month, the budget agreement passed in the House by a vote of 266 to 187, with unanimous support from Democrats and Boehner, lifting the debt ceiling through March 2017. [191] The Senate rejected these objections by 936 and 927, respectively. Changing the Senate's rules to a simple majority vote would "ensure a quicker pace on Trump's court picks". 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. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) After the January 2021 Capitol attack, Cruz received widespread political and popular backlash for objecting to the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election and giving credence to the false claim that the election was fraudulent. [168] Orrin Hatch expressed a similar opinion: "I don't condone the use of that kind of language against another senator unless they can show definitive proof that there was a lie And I know the leader didn't lie. [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. In September 2020, less than two months before the next presidential election, Cruz supported an immediate vote on Trump's nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death. 115-245) [154] On February 23, while speaking at the 2017 CPAC, Cruz showed interest in Trump's nomination of a young justice in the mold of Scalia and Clarence Thomas. On May 28, 2021, Cruz voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the riot. [333][334], Cruz has been an adamant opponent of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran negotiated by the U.S. and other world powers, calling it "catastrophic" and "disastrous". [238] The book reached the bestseller list of several organizations in its first week of release. 115-232 He also joined a. 533 of P.L. Sec. "Cornyn, Cruz Vote to Fix Water Resource and Development Act", "The Republicans who urged Trump to pull out of Paris deal are big oil darlings", U.S. 2404 of S.1405 (Senate FAA bill), and subsequently Sec. [44][43] He wrote a brief on behalf of all 50 states that argued that the plaintiff, a non-custodial parent, did not have standing to file suit on his daughter's behalf. "[201] Several corporations halted donations to Cruz and other Republicans who voted to overturn the election based on Trump's false claims. 25) FY 2016 NDAA: Update Annual Iran Military Power Report [243] He raised nearly $92 million, a record for a Republican primary candidate, much of it from small online donors. We need a commander in chief, not a Twitterer in chief. A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. [252][253][254], Cruz won his widest margin up to that point in Kansas, where he beat front-runner Donald Trump by 25 points. Cruz's denunciation of Obama was criticized by PolitiFact, which found that the modern pattern of American outsourcing, while prevalent during the Obama years, had started earlier. [424], On March 8, 2020, Cruz began self-isolation after contact with a person infected with COVID-19 at the ACU's Conservative Political Action Conference. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #342, which was adopted in the ETC subcommittee markup in the managers package. [155] On March 1, he called Trump's joint address to Congress the previous day "positive" and "unifying". A spokesperson for Cruz said his failure to report the loans to the FEC was "inadvertent" and that he would file supplementary paperwork. [98][99], In the November 6 general election, Cruz faced Democratic nominee Paul Sadler, an attorney and a former state representative from Henderson, Texas. 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