[396][397] Cruz said that the Obama-era implementation of the principle of net neutrality had the "end result" of "less broadband, less innovation, and less freedom for the American consumer". Ted Cruz's 2022: Uvalde fallout, viral backlash. [245][246][247] He received 28% of the vote. [387][388][389][390], Cruz has criticized the U.S. military for becoming "emasculated" by its recruiting efforts, comparing those efforts unfavorably to the Russian military's. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Cruz Medelln v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491 (2008) (No. ( All Actions ) Tracker: Introduced Passed Senate Passed House To President Became Law BILL 2. 8112 of the conference report. 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. Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. Joint Resolution Passed 78/22 on Sep 18, 2014. Cruz was the primary sponsor of 15 bills that were enacted. In 2016, Cruz ran for president of the United States, placing second behind Donald Trump in the Republican primaries. "[66] The Supreme Court later remanded the case to lower courts based on Haley's ineffective assistance of counsel claim. [405], Cruz opposes both same-sex marriage and civil unions. The United Nations and U.S. government consider Swidan wrongfully detained. Senators Tim Scott, Lindsey Graham, and Mike Lee, Trump administration officials including White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, then-U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and actors Jon Voight and Isaiah Washington. [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. 2262). "[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. [258] On March 12, Cruz won the Wyoming county conventions with 67% of the vote and 9 delegates, giving him his eighth statewide win. [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. The chart is based on the bills Cruz has sponsored and cosponsored S.4845 117th Congress (2021-2022) Securing Our Schools Act of 2022 Sponsor: Cruz, Ted [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 09/14/2022) Cosponsors: ( 1 ) Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: Senate - 09/14/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. [255] With his victories over Trump in Texas, Kansas, and Maine, he established himself as the candidate with the best opportunity to defeat Trump, the leading contender for the nomination. [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. [382][383], In December 2020, Cruz blocked the Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act, which would give Hong Kongers refugee status, citing the threat of spying by China. Cruz accused Blizzard and Apple of censorship. 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. Cruz was the primary sponsor of 15 bills that were enacted. [406] In 2013, he said he wanted marriage to be legally defined as only "between one man and one woman",[407] but also said that the legality of same-sex marriage should be left to each state to decide. "[56], In 2003, while Cruz was Texas Solicitor General, the Texas Attorney General's office declined to defend Texas's sodomy law in Lawrence v. Texas, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state laws banning homosexual sex were unconstitutional. 32) FY 2014 NDAA: IG report on religious liberty [220][221][222] On March 14, 2013, he gave the keynote speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC. After graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Cruz pursued a career in politics. Ted Cruz sponsored S.Amdt. Sec. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. 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[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. Senator from Texas", "Australians Win Debate At Princeton A Singapore Woman Won The Award For Best Speaker. [214] Later, a self-identified security guard told a reporter he was caring for the dog. Congress. [162] He also called fellow Republicans "squishes" on gun-control issues during a Tea Party rally. [147] With the death of Fidel Castro in November, Cruz charged Obama with celebrating and lionizing Castro in public statements he made addressing the death. 1259 of P.L. [200] Republican operative Chad Sweet, the chair of Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, denounced Cruz for "assault on our democracy. "[308], Cruz met with Alyssa Milano and Fred Guttenberg to discuss gun violence in the United States. [360] Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Michael Gunner's response to the tweet went viral quickly, garnering near universal support from Australians. [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. [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. Ted Cruz sponsored S. 1297, which was the companion legislation to the House vehicle used for enactment (H.R. 26) U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act On April 3, North Dakota elected a slate of delegates dominated by pro-Cruz delegates. As Texas solicitor general, Cruz argued before the U.S. Supreme Court nine times, winning five cases and losing four. 115-91 On December 22, , The Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (H.R. Well be in touch. 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. [84] In the Republican primary, he ran against sitting Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. 318 of H.R.302. 114-328 But there are other legislative activities that we dont track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services. Cruz declined consideration for the position. See full analysis methodology. . A spokesperson for Cruz said his failure to report the loans to the FEC was "inadvertent" and that he would file supplementary paperwork. [251] On March 5, Cruz won the Kansas and Maine caucuses, giving him six statewide wins. 5) FY 2019 NDAA: Stopping Chinese infiltration of American universities much worse than Sec. Sponsor: Cruz, Ted [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 06/15/2022) Cosponsors: ( 1 ) Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 01/05/2023 Became Public Law No: 117-352. Hatch said McConnell did pledge to help Cantwell get a vote on the Ex-Im Bank. 14) FY 2018 NDAA: Full Time Duty 114-92 Ted Cruz sponsored subcommittee amendment #124, which was adopted in the Personnel Subcommittee markup via managers package. [71][72], After leaving the Solicitor General position in 2008, Cruz joined the Houston office of the Philadelphia-based law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, often representing corporate clients. and is a Republican. "[165], In a heated Senate floor speech in July 2015, Cruz accused Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of telling "a flat-out lie" over his intentions to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, which Cruz opposes. Kelly, Amita. [83], On January 19, 2011, after U.S. 1237 of P.L. 571 of P.L. Where to begin? "[338], In September 2016, Cruz backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. President Trump, his senior government advisors, and Republican legislators collaborated to have the 2020 115-232 [245] The Iowa win made him the first Hispanic to win either a presidential primary election or caucus. [162][163] In 2013, he called Republicans he considered insufficiently resistant to Obama's proposals a "surrender caucus". 31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, H.R. [50][63] They based their case on a decision of the International Court of Justice in the Avena case, which ruled that by failing to allow access to the Mexican consulate, the United States had breached its obligations under the Convention. [202][203][3] Lauren Blair Bianchi, Cruzs communications director, resigned.[204]. [199] President-elect Biden and Republican senator Pat Toomey both said Cruz was complicit in the "big lie" of Trump's allegations of voter fraud. Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. 2282 was the Senate substitute amendment for the NDAA. [416], Cruz married Heidi Nelson on May 27, 2001;[417] they have two daughters, Caroline (b. circa 2008) and Catherine (b. circa 2011). In addition to eliminating the IRS as described above, he has promised to eliminate four other cabinet-level agencies: the Department of Energy, Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and Department of Housing and Urban Development. [419] She previously worked in the White House for Condoleezza Rice and in New York as an investment banker. [238] The book reached the bestseller list of several organizations in its first week of release. [249], On March 1, 2016, Super Tuesday, Cruz won Texas by 17%, along with Alaska and Oklahoma, providing him with four state primary victories total. 113-100 [269] In August 2013, after the Dallas Morning News pointed out that he had dual Canadian-American citizenship,[270][271] he applied to formally renounce his Canadian citizenship and ceased being a citizen of Canada on May 14, 2014. campaign of lies and conspiracy theories was a months-long, multifarious attempted coup. 11032 to the House vehicle used for enactment (H.R. 29) FY 2015 NDAA: Taiwan at RIMPAC [10][19][20][21][22] Cruz has said that he is the son of "two mathematicians/computer programmers". A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. [178][179][180] The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case or issue an injunction and Pennsylvania's Electoral College votes were cast for Joe Biden. [223] He tied for 7th place in the 2013 CPAC straw poll on March 16, winning 4% of the votes cast. Government Operations and Politics (6%) And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. Cruz ran for reelection to a second term in 2018. This is ( All Actions) Tracker: Introduced Passed Senate Passed House To President Became Law BILL 2. [78] He represented a mentally disabled man who was allegedly raped by an employee of the facility where he lived, and the family of a 78-year-old resident of an Albuquerque nursing home who died of internal bleeding. [130][131], On April 1, 2014, Cruz introduced S. 2195, a bill that would allow the president of the United States to deny visas to any ambassador to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage or terrorist activity against the United States or its allies and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests. Visit us on Mastodon Hearings held. P.L. On November 6, 2018, Cruz defeated O'Rourke by a slim margin, 50.9% to 48.3%. 324 was included in the House vehicle used for enactment (H.R. [43][53] Cruz recruited future Chief Justice John Roberts and noted attorney Mike Carvin to Bush's legal team. Heidi took leave from her position as head of the Southwest Region in the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 2016 to support Cruz's run for president. [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". [50] In 1998, Cruz was briefly one of the attorneys who represented Representative John Boehner during his litigation against Representative Jim McDermott over the alleged leak of an illegal recording of a phone conversation whose participants included Boehner. There was a degree of serendipity in that, but there was also a concerted effort to seek out and lead conservative fights. Would you like to join our advisory group to work with us on the future of GovTrack? [43] He was a primary editor of the Harvard Law Review, an executive editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, and a founding editor of the Harvard Latino Law Review. 115-91 [229] The event was attended by several potential presidential candidates. 115-97 S.5127 117th Congress (2021-2022) Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act Sponsor: Cruz, Ted [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 11/17/2022) Cosponsors: ( 1 ) Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: Senate - 11/17/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. [379] In February 2018, he was the sole senator to oppose a Republican motion to begin debate on legislation intended to resolve the question of what to do with DREAMers. 23) FY 2017 NDAA: Ukraine Assistance [307] After Colorado legalized marijuana, he said, "If the citizens of Colorado decide they want to go down that road, that's their prerogative. 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S. 2611 (117th): A bill to designate high priority corridors on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. [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. Ted Cruz sponsored S. 1892, which is identical to Title V. Title V was included in the House vehicle used for enactment (H.R. [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. 8112 of the conference report. 5325) is an appropriations . Sec. [162] Cruz's role in the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 in particular attracted criticism from a number of Republican colleagues. [250] In the Texas primary, he received the most votes in all but six of the state's 254 counties. We are also still on Instagram at @govtrack.us posting 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. [248] On February 21, he placed third in the South Carolina Republican primary with about 22.3% of the vote. [163] Republican Senator John McCain was reported to have particularly disliked Cruz; in a Senate floor speech in 2013, McCain denounced Cruz's reference to Nazis when discussing the Affordable Care Act. [148] On December 28, after Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech defending the U.S.'s decision to allow a U.N. resolution to pass that condemned Israeli settlements "on land meant to be part of a future Palestinian state", Cruz denounced the speech as "disgraceful", and said that history would remember Obama and Kerry as "relentless enemies of Israel". Cruz asserted that she had failed to prove that B. Braun had directed her to violate the law and that she had not presented sufficient evidence that her refusal to violate the law was why she had been fired. [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. According to OpenSecrets, Cruz has received more than $2.5 million in campaign contributions from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012. American politician, attorney (born 1970), "Senator Cruz" redirects here. Sec. [151][152], Cruz said to journalists of Donald Trump: "I wake up every day and laugh at the latest thing Donald has tweeted, because hes losing it. [4], After his Supreme Court clerkship, Cruz worked in private practice as an associate at the law firm Cooper, Carvin & Rosenthal (now Cooper & Kirk, PLLC) from 1997 to 1998. 533 of P.L. [393] Blaming "bloated bureaucracy and social experiments", Cruz has proposed reducing the size of the active duty military while increasing spending. The most recent include: S. 4411 (117th): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building". Gun Ban Critic: Court Must Clarify Constitution", "Atheist Loses 2nd 'Under God' Court Appeal", "Most of Texas' redistricting map upheld", "U.N. court rules U.S. execution violated treaty", "David Brooks's Hypocritical Attack on Ted Cruz Reveals an Important Truth", "The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America", "The 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century", "Luncheon Honors 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century", "Morgan Lewis Adds Texas Solicitor General", "Ted Cruz has always had a master plan. [105] The loans were largely repaid by later campaign fundraising. 11) FY 2019 NDAA: Air Force core sampling [166] His "incendiary outburst" was "unusual in the cordial atmosphere of the Senate", according to Reuters. Cruz's name is on two more laws as a cosponsor. [420] Cruz lives in River Oaks, Houston. 116th Congress Bills Sponsored by Ted Cruz. P.L. [139], In a November 2014 Senate speech, Cruz accused President Obama of being "openly desirous to destroy the Constitution and this Republic". [292] On November 28, in light of Trump showing a softer tone on his campaign promises, Cruz warned that justified backlash could ensue if he strayed from them. 115-232 [193] The Texas Democratic Party also called on the U.S. Department of Justice to open an official investigation into Cruz for inciting sedition and treason. 238 of P.L. Two minor candidates garnered the remaining 3% of the vote. 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. Mastodon is an alternative social media platform. Not Always", "D.C. Verdict with Ted Cruz, on January 21, 2020. [97] Cruz won despite being outspent by Dewhurst, who held a statewide elected office,[98] $19 million to $7 million. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008. from Jan 3, 2019 to Dec 22, 2022. [55][58] He also presented oral argument for the amici states in the companion case to Heller before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is co-sponsoring legislation to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system, which would mitigate the impact of major hurricanes and other significant water events in and around the Texas coastand the vast petrochemical industry that surrounds it. [244], On February 1, 2016, Cruz won the Iowa caucuses. [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. 115-245) Ted Cruz sponsored S.Amdt.3809, which was adopted by UC on the Senate floor and incorporated as Sec. Nomination Confirmed 80/19 on May 12, 2022. [381] He defends the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents,[382][383] blaming the migrant parents for crossing the U.S. border to seek asylum and claiming that the Obama administration maintained a similar policy. Staying at his home in Texas,[425] he avoided contact with colleagues and constituents for 14 days. [418] The couple met when Cruz was working on George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign. Now what? Sec. 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