RepublicanTed Cruz
U.S. Senator · Texas
U.S. Senator from Texas
17 tracked promises, 12 rated
Texas
Represents Texas statewide
How they won their seat
Ted Cruz won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Texas with 53.1% of the vote (5,990,741 votes).
- Ted Cruz · Republican53.1%5,990,741
- Colin Allred · Democrat44.6%5,031,249
- Ted Brown · Libertarian2.4%267,039
- 1 Other Candidate0%2,825
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Ted Cruz's record shows a concentration on energy policy, particularly regarding natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, as evidenced by his sponsorship of the Protect LNG Act and the repeal of the natural gas tax. Additionally, there is a focus on immigration and border security, highlighted by his commitment to border wall construction and related legislation. His voting record indicates a pattern of voting behavior with minimal divergence on party-line votes. Focus areas (from the record): Energy · Immigration · Taxes · Healthcare · Education Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Cruz's sponsored bills and declared positions include a focus on energy policy related to LNG exports and the repeal of the natural gas tax. His immigration efforts, including border wall funding, also reflect his stated commitments. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills or their impact once enacted; There is no information on his committee work or how it may influence his legislative priorities. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Ted Cruz has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2014. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Ted Cruz has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 21
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$3.1M44%
- Large individual (itemized)$3.6M51%
- PAC / committee$365K5%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and InnovationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and FisheriesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and CounterterrorismOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's IssuesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Crime and CounterterrorismOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and ImmigrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the ConstitutionOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+73 · based on 12 rated promises
- Attempted 2
- Partial 1
- Championed 5
- Fully Kept 4
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 12 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept12
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
17 promises across 13 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Border security / immigration2
- Economy, Taxes & Inflation2
- Energy2
- Energy & Environment2
- Artificial intelligence / technology policy1
- College athletics / NCAA reform1
- Education / school choice1
- Energy / regulation1
- Government reform / term limits1
- Health care1
- Healthcare & Reproductive Rights1
- Immigration & Border Security1
- Taxes / workers1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)17100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
17 tracked promises
“Pass his No Tax on Tips Act to exempt workers' tips from the federal income tax.”
“Secure the southern border and fund construction of the border wall.”
“Committed to leading the effort until universal school choice—via his Universal School Choice Act's federal tax-credit scholarship program—is available to every American family.”
“Committed to enacting his bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act to end federal income taxation of voluntary tips earned by tipped workers.”
“Enact a nationwide federal statutory protection for access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).”
“Support making the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent and extending them.”
“Repeal the natural gas tax (methane emissions fee) created by the Inflation Reduction Act.”
“Committed to pressing legislation to compel the Department of Defense to use existing border-wall materials and finish construction of a wall along the U.S. southern border.”
“Committed to continue working to unite Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare') and enact healthcare reforms he says can lower premiums and costs.”
“Committed to advancing his SANDBOX Act as the first step of a proposed light-touch federal framework creating a regulatory 'sandbox' that lets AI developers test and launch technologies with modified federal rules.”
“Committed to passing his legislation to eliminate the natural gas tax (the methane emissions fee enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act).”
“Pledged to advance a proposed constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress (limiting senators to two six-year terms and House members to three two-year terms) and push it toward state ratification.”
“As incoming Senate Commerce Committee chairman, committed to making reform of college athletics a priority and to convene hearings on the issue in the next Congress.”
“Committed to enacting his Protect LNG Act to shield authorized U.S. liquefied natural gas export permits from being vacated by court challenges.”
“Advance American energy dominance by expanding Texas LNG exports and unblocking export permits.”
“Committed to passing his EL CHAPO Act, which would direct assets criminally forfeited from convicted drug lords toward funding border security and construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.”
“Committed to using his power to block and overturn the Biden administration Department of Energy efficiency rule affecting non-condensing (inexpensive) gas furnaces.”
Verified record
585 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $8,266,381, spent $7,469,079, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4894: FUSE Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4902: PROTECT Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4863: Save Our Shrimpers Act ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4783: COMPASS Act ↗Jun 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 4749: JAWBONE Act ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4693: NEW HORIZON Act ↗Jun 4, 2026
- Sponsored S 4677: SUSTAIN Act ↗Jun 3, 2026
- Sponsored S 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 ↗Jun 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 4521: Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026 ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4412: No FED in West Texas Act ↗Apr 28, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 695: A resolution commemorating April 6, 2026, as the day the Artemis II crew surpassed the record for the farthest distance traveled by astronauts into deep space and celebrating the success of the Artemis II mission. ↗Apr 28, 2026
- Sponsored S 4407: CHATBOT Act ↗Apr 28, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 585 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 597
- Nay
- 216
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 45
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Not voting
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Nay
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
15 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Energy & EnvironmentStated position
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Sourceshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4412https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLS/119/2/s/BILLS-119s4412is.xmlView position & sources → - Economy, Taxes & InflationStated position
On taxes, the sponsor's cited record shows support for rolling back federal tax-reporting regulation: he was the lead sponsor of S.J.Res. 3 (119th Congress), a Congressional Review Act resolution nullifying the IRS rule requiring brokers to report gross proceeds from digital-asset (cryptocurrency) sales. This reflects a lighter-touch approach to tax-compliance regulation. Note: the measure repeals a reporting requirement and does not itself change tax rates or tax liabilities.
Sourceshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/3https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119sjres3pcs/html/BILLS-119sjres3pcs.htmView position & sources → - Artificial intelligence / technology policyStated position
Committed to advancing his SANDBOX Act as the first step of a proposed light-touch federal framework creating a regulatory 'sandbox' that lets AI developers test and launch technologies with modified federal rules.
Sourceshttps://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/sen-cruz-unveils-ai-policy-framework-to-strengthen-american-ai-leadershipView position & sources → - Education / school choiceStated position
Committed to leading the effort until universal school choice—via his Universal School Choice Act's federal tax-credit scholarship program—is available to every American family.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-universal-school-choice-actView position & sources → - EnergyStated position
Committed to enacting his Protect LNG Act to shield authorized U.S. liquefied natural gas export permits from being vacated by court challenges.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/01/21/2025/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-eliminating-natural-gas-tax-bolstering-american-energy-securityView position & sources → - Taxes / workersStated position
Committed to enacting his bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act to end federal income taxation of voluntary tips earned by tipped workers.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-no-tax-on-tips-actView position & sources → - Government reform / term limitsStated position
Pledged to advance a proposed constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress (limiting senators to two six-year terms and House members to three two-year terms) and push it toward state ratification.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-rep-norman-colleagues-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-impose-term-limits-for-congressView position & sources → - College athletics / NCAA reformStated position
As incoming Senate Commerce Committee chairman, committed to making reform of college athletics a priority and to convene hearings on the issue in the next Congress.
Sourceshttps://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2024/ted-cruz-ncaa-reform-senate-commerce-committee-1234810540/View position & sources → - Economy, Taxes & InflationStated position
Pass his No Tax on Tips Act to exempt workers' tips from the federal income tax.
Sourceshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-version/https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-no-tax-on-tips-acthttps://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4732921-cruz-bill-tips-tax-exemption/https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruzs-no-tax-on-tips-legislation-passes-senatehttps://www.fox26houston.com/texas-the-issue-is/ted-cruz-immigration-economy-texashttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/01/senate-reconciliation-bill-texas-cornyn-cruz-border-reimbursement/https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-senate-passage-of-one-big-beautiful-billView position & sources → - Healthcare & Reproductive RightsStated position
Enact a nationwide federal statutory protection for access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Sourceshttps://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senators-katie-britt-ted-cruz-move-to-pass-ivf-protection-act-blocked-by-senate-democrats/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ted-cruz-colin-allred-texas-senate-debate-rcna175115https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-senate-ivf-legislation-and-voteView position & sources → - Energy / regulationStated position
Committed to using his power to block and overturn the Biden administration Department of Energy efficiency rule affecting non-condensing (inexpensive) gas furnaces.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-resolution-to-block-biden-administration-latest-climate-rule-to-ban-inexpensive-gas-furnacesView position & sources → - Energy & EnvironmentStated position
Repeal the natural gas tax (methane emissions fee) created by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Sourceshttps://www.tedcruz.org/promoting-texas-energy-and-securing-u-s-energy-independence/https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48475https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/01/21/2025/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-eliminating-natural-gas-tax-bolstering-american-energy-securityhttps://www.eenews.net/articles/ted-cruz-turns-to-oil-and-gas-in-fight-to-retain-senate-seat/https://www.commerce.senate.gov/index.php/2025/3/sen-cruz-celebrates-approval-of-deepwater-port-license-off-texas-louisiana-coastView position & sources → - Immigration & Border SecurityStated position
Secure the southern border and fund construction of the border wall.
Sourceshttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htmhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-version/https://www.tedcruz.org/reforming-immigration-and-improving-border-security/View position & sources → - Border security / immigrationStated position
Committed to pressing legislation to compel the Department of Defense to use existing border-wall materials and finish construction of a wall along the U.S. southern border.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-to-congress-make-el-chapo-pay-for-the-wallView position & sources → - Health careStated position
Committed to continue working to unite Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare') and enact healthcare reforms he says can lower premiums and costs.
Sourceshttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-we-must-deliver-on-our-promise-to-repeal-obamacare-and-lower-healthcare-costsView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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