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Ted Cruz Republican

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2345positions recorded
151votes against own party
6.4% crossing rate

Votes against their party

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DateQuestionThey votedParty wentOutcome
Jun 18, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) · H.R. 6644 Nay Yes 84-8
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 · H.R. 6644 Nay Yes 87-8
Apr 23, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) Yea No 25-73
Mar 12, 2026 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644 · H.R. 6644 Nay Yes 89-10
Mar 11, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6644 as amended · H.R. 6644 Nay Yes 82-11
Mar 11, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 84-10
Jan 30, 2026 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 · H.R. 7148 Nay Yes 71-29
Dec 15, 2025 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071 · S. 1071 Nay Yes 76-20
Dec 11, 2025 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071 · S. 1071 Nay Yes 75-22
Nov 10, 2025 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file) Nay Yes 76-24
Oct 29, 2025 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69 · S.J.Res. 69 Yea No 25-72
Aug 1, 2025 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) Yea No 21-75
Aug 1, 2025 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3414 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) Yea No 14-81
Jul 1, 2025 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2745 to S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file) Yea No 21-79
Feb 21, 2025 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file) Yea No 24-76
Dec 21, 2024 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 82 · H.R. 82 Nay Yes 76-20
Dec 19, 2024 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 82 · H.R. 82 Nay Yes 73-23
Nov 21, 2024 Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona · PN2041 Nay Yes 82-12
Sep 23, 2024 Confirmation: Rose E. Jenkins, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court · PN1399 Nay Yes 69-17
Sep 19, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rose E. Jenkins to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court · PN1399 Nay Yes 76-15
Jul 29, 2024 Confirmation: Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court · PN1401 Nay Yes 73-13
Jul 25, 2024 Confirmation: Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court · PN1400 Nay Yes 79-16
Jul 24, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Landy to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court · PN1401 Nay Yes 85-12
Jul 24, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kashi Way to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court · PN1400 Nay Yes 78-16
Jun 11, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · PN1470 Nay Yes 67-24
Jun 4, 2024 Confirmation: Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission · PN1569 Nay Yes 81-17
Jun 3, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher T. Hanson to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission · PN1569 Nay Yes 74-15
Apr 23, 2024 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 815) · H.R. 815 Nay Yes 79-18
Apr 23, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt to the Senate Amdt to H.R. 815 · H.R. 815 Nay Yes 80-19
Apr 23, 2024 On the Motion (Motion to Waive: Section 314(e) of the C.B.A. re: the House Amdt to the Senate Amdt to H.R. 815) · H.R. 815 Nay Yes 75-20
Apr 19, 2024 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7888 · H.R. 7888 Nay Yes 62-30
Apr 19, 2024 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1829 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) Yea No 31-61
Apr 19, 2024 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1840 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) Yea No 40-53
Apr 19, 2024 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7888 · H.R. 7888 Nay Yes 60-34
Apr 19, 2024 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1841 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) Yea No 42-50
Apr 18, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888 · H.R. 7888 Nay Yes 67-32
Apr 9, 2024 Confirmation: Susan M. Bazis, of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska · PN1291 Nay Yes 78-21
Apr 8, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Susan M. Bazis to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska · PN1291 Nay Yes 68-18
Mar 23, 2024 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2882) · H.R. 2882 Nay Yes 74-24
Mar 22, 2024 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2882 · H.R. 2882 Nay Yes 78-18
Mar 8, 2024 On the Motion (Schumer Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4366) · H.R. 4366 Nay Yes 75-22
Mar 7, 2024 On Passage of the Bill S. 3853 · S. 3853 Yea No 69-30
Feb 29, 2024 On the Motion (Marshall Motion to Commit H.R. 7463 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions) · H.R. 7463 Yea No 14-76
Feb 29, 2024 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7463 · H.R. 7463 Nay Yes 77-13
Feb 29, 2024 On the Motion (Lee Motion to Commit H.R. 7463 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions) · H.R. 7463 Yea No 12-77
Jan 18, 2024 On the Motion (Marshall Motion to Commit H.R. 2872 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions) · H.R. 2872 Yea No 13-82
Jan 18, 2024 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2872 · H.R. 2872 Nay Yes 77-18
Jan 16, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2872 · H.R. 2872 Nay Yes 68-13
Jan 11, 2024 Confirmation: Erika L. McEntarfer, of D.C., to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics · PN837 Nay Yes 86-8
Jan 11, 2024 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erika L. McEntarfer to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics · PN837 Nay Yes 88-8

Recent votes

DateQuestionVotedTallyResult
Jul 23, 2026 Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ✓ Yea 49-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 23, 2026 Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 48-47 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 23, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 ✕ Nay 47-49 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jul 22, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 51-46 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 22, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ✓ Yea 54-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 22, 2026 Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan ✓ Yea 62-36 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 22, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan ✓ Yea 60-35 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 22, 2026 Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit ✓ Yea 49-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 21, 2026 Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade ✓ Yea 50-48 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 20, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit — Not Voting 43-40 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 ✕ Nay 46-50 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jul 16, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade ✓ Yea 49-48 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 15, 2026 Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida ✓ Yea 51-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 15, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida ✓ Yea 51-46 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jul 14, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4784 ✓ Yea 50-46 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jul 14, 2026 Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit ✓ Yea 50-45 Nomination Confirmed
Jul 13, 2026 Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 46-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 ✕ Nay 47-50 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 ✕ Nay 45-52 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 50-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio ✓ Yea 50-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 24, 2026 Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 52-45 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 24, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: John George Edward Marck to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas ✓ Yea 52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 23, 2026 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 ✕ Nay 50-48 Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
Jun 23, 2026 Confirmation: Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ✓ Yea 67-30 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 22, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) — Not Voting 85-5 Motion Agreed to
Jun 18, 2026 Confirmation: George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ✓ Yea 48-39 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 18, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) crossed ✕ Nay 84-8 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 17, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 ✕ Nay 44-50 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jun 17, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: George Holding to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ✓ Yea 54-41 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 17, 2026 Confirmation: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea ✓ Yea 55-39 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 17, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michelle Steel to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea ✓ Yea 54-41 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 crossed ✕ Nay 87-8 Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 ✕ Nay 47-48 Motion to Discharge Rejected
Jun 16, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 ✕ Nay 46-48 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 15, 2026 Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 48-43 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 11, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ✓ Yea 47-43 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 11, 2026 Confirmation: Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State ✓ Yea 49-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 10, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State ✓ Yea 51-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 10, 2026 Confirmation: Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 50-44 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 10, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Powell to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 48-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 9, 2026 Confirmation: Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 51-46 Nomination Confirmed
Jun 8, 2026 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony W. Mattivi to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas ✓ Yea 49-42 Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318 ✓ Yea 47-52 Motion to Proceed Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On Passage of the Bill S. 2 ✓ Yea 52-47 Bill Passed
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740) ✕ Nay 51-48 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632) ✕ Nay 53-46 Motion Rejected
Jun 5, 2026 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) ✕ Nay 45-53 Amendment Rejected

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