[220][221][222] On March 14, 2013, he gave the keynote speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC. 11) FY 2019 NDAA: Air Force core sampling The speech was met with boos and a negative reception among the crowd. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a request for help. 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. 26) U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act [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. [215], Cruz's political allies and rivals condemned him for leaving Texas during a crisis and traveling internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) proposed legislation on Wednesday that would block the United States from selling Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran as President Joe Biden has drained the SPR to the lowest level in decades, Breitbart News learned exclusively. 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. 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Ted Cruz Says". Cruz appeared on Carlson's program the next night to apologize for that comment as "frankly dumb" and "sloppy." [194][195][196] The Houston Chronicle called for Cruz to resign. Republican bill would let states name post offices, rather than Congress, Who was nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022, voted to reject the state-certified election results of Arizona and/or Pennsylvania, January 6, 2021 violent insurrection at the Capitol, led on the front lines by militant white supremacy groups. 318 of H.R.302 2) Arms Trade Treaty funding prohibition Sec. [229] The event was attended by several potential presidential candidates. [78][79] The settlements were sealed in both cases. [39] At Princeton, Cruz was a member of Colonial Club. "[338], In September 2016, Cruz backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. and similar efforts to politicize our military on this issue are blocked," Cruz said in a statement regarding the bill. [351] In January, another pipelayer, Fortuna, joined forces with the Akademik Cherskiy to complete the pipeline. "[306], Cruz opposes the legalization of marijuana, but believes it should be decided at the state level. 115-232 Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #201, which was adopted in the full committee markup in managers package 1. Very few bills are ever enacted most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. We need a commander in chief, not a Twitterer in chief. [312] In 2013, he proposed the abolition of the IRS and the implementation of a flat tax "where the average American can fill out taxes on a postcard". 09/12/2022 [228] Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin described Cruz as the first potential presidential candidate to emphasize originalism as a major national issue. In 2012, Cruz was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first Hispanic-American[2] to serve as a U.S. senator from Texas. The measure would block semiconductor manufacturers funded by the bill from outsourcing their jobs and forbid them to dissuade their employees from forming unions. 1236 of P.L. Sponsored legislation by Ted Cruz, the Senator from Texas - in Congress from 2023 through Present According to an official press release from . 114-50 [188][189], Congress's counting of the Electoral College votes was interrupted by an insurrectionist mob that stormed the United States Capitol after a rally near the White House. 18) NASA Transition Authorization Act [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. [69][70] In 2010 Texas Lawyer named him one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century. [423], As of 2018, according to OpenSecrets, Cruz's net worth was more than $3.1 million. [360] Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Michael Gunner's response to the tweet went viral quickly, garnering near universal support from Australians. [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. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #121, which was adopted in the full committee markup by roll call vote. 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From Jan 2013 to Dec 2022, Cruz missed 335 of 3,426 roll call votes, which is 9.8%. Sec. 318 of H.R.302. The most recent include: Does 15 not sound like a lot? 5302. Transportation and Public Works (6%). [328], Cruz is a supporter of TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline,[329] and following the Republican senate whip, was a cosponsor of legislation in support of the pipeline. [51][52], Cruz joined the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 1999 as a domestic policy adviser, advising then-Governor Bush on a wide range of policy and legal matters, including civil justice, criminal justice, constitutional law, immigration, and government reform. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, 2021 Jan-Jan [citation needed], After law school, Cruz served as a law clerk for Judge J. Michael Luttig of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1995 to 1996,[43][48] and then for Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1996 to 1997. [40] His 115-page senior thesis at Princeton investigated the separation of powers; its title, Clipping the Wings of Angels: The History and Theory Behind the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, was inspired by a passage attributed to James Madison from the 51st essay of the Federalist Papers: "If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." Sec. Cruz also accused the Obama administration of having a "radical anti-Israel agenda". [75] Cruz represented Toyota in an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court in a statute of limitations case, where a judge wanted to investigate Toyota for contempt after a former Toyota in-house lawyer accused Toyota of unlawfully withholding documents in a product liability case. "[169] Cruz alleged that McConnell scheduled a vote on the Ex-Im Bank as part of a deal to persuade Democrats like Maria Cantwell to stop blocking a trade bill; McConnell denied there was any "deal", and that denial was what Cruz called a "lie". 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. P.L. [354], A co-sponsor of the resolution to commemorate the Armenian genocide, Cruz said that while Turkey is a NATO ally, "We should never be afraid to tell the truth, and alliances grounded in lies are themselves unsustainable. [176], In September 2020, Trump included Cruz on a shortlist, alongside fellow Senators Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley, for possible appointment to the Supreme Court. In 2016, Cruz ran for president of the United States, placing second behind Donald Trump in the Republican primaries. 115-232. The race received significant media attention[111] and became the most expensive U.S. Senate election in history up to that point[112] (until the 202021 Georgia special election between incumbent Kelly Loeffler and Raphael Warnock). [315], Cruz is a proponent of school choice[316] and opposes the Common Core State Standards Initiative. 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. This win was his ninth. In December 2019 he and Senator Ron Johnson wrote a letter to Edward Heerema, the owner of the offshore pipe layer Allseas, to warn him of sanctions if Allseas did not suspend its work on the pipeline, which would deliver natural gas from Russia to Germany. "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. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #114, which was adopted in the full committee markup by voice vote. Nomination Confirmed 75/18 on Dec 16, 2021. "[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. 416 of P.L. The Washington Post disputed this, writing that "the bill was largely aimed at dealing with Sandy, along with relatively minor items to address other or future disasters. [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. 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". 30)Denial of admission to U.S. any U.N. representatives who have engaged in espionage or terrorism [49] At the firm, Cruz worked on matters relating to the National Rifle Association and helped prepare testimony for the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton. [302] He has called Medelln the most important case of his tenure as Texas solicitor general. Our public interest mission means we will never put our service behind a paywall. 115-91 [57], In the landmark case of District of Columbia v. Heller, Cruz drafted the amicus brief signed by the attorneys general of 31 states arguing that the Washington, D.C. handgun ban should be struck down as infringing upon the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. 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. Cruz said he had been advised that the odds of contracting the virus were very low.[426]. [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. 10) FY 2019 NDAA: Fort Bliss Armed Services Blood Program [81][295][296][297], Cruz is a critic of the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States, saying on Fox News in December 2014 that the thaw in relations was a "manifestation of the failures of the Obama-Clinton-Kerry foreign policy" that "will be remembered as a tragic mistake". Swalwell's general relationship with a suspected Chinese agent, Christine Fang, has been characterized as problematic, particularly given his high-profile role as a member of the House Intelligence Committee. [218] After returning from Cancn, Cruz volunteered in Houston to help with recovery efforts. 2) Arms Trade Treaty funding prohibition Sec. [200] Republican operative Chad Sweet, the chair of Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, denounced Cruz for "assault on our democracy. "[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. [356] He co-signed a letter to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick that read, "As China amplifies its campaign of intimidation, you and your company must decide whether to look beyond the bottom line and promote American valueslike freedom of speech and thoughtor to give in to Beijing's demands in order to preserve market access. 113-66 If the Democrats want to replace this nominee, they need to win the election". [300] He supports the death penalty. [421], Cruz has joked, "I'm Cuban, Irish, and Italian, and yet somehow I ended up Southern Baptist. Im having a problem with a government agency, need legal help, want to schedule a meeting or White House tour, or have another question. [156] Cruz said that during his visit to the Mar-a-Lago estate on March 18, he spoke with affiliates of Trump while negotiating the American Health Care Act. [399] During the campaign, one of Cruz's promises was to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S. His choice of running mate, Carly Fiorina, was met with pushback due to her record of outsourcing, but he defended her. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, broke from his own party in voting against a bipartisan bill that would bar lawmakers from being able to singlehandedly launch an objection to a state's. 1259A of P.L. Senate. [187] Some observers think Cruz knew claims about fraud in the election were inaccurate and that this speech and his earlier statements were attempts to mislead for political gain. 3) FY 2019 NDAA: Protecting the Chief of Chaplains serving in each branch of the military from their rank being diminished and to underscore their important role of caring for those in need S. 1635 (116th): A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Odessa, Texas, as the Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic. Visit us on Instagram, U.S. post offices are named after everyone from rock singer Ritchie Valens to Marilyn Monroe. [213], Cruz left the family poodle Snowflake alone inside the house without heat; reporters saw the dog through the window of the front door of the dark and empty house. We are also still on Instagram at @govtrack.us posting 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. [191] The Senate rejected these objections by 936 and 927, respectively. 1) Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act [12][41] Cruz graduated from Princeton in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude. 1225 of P.L. [110] The contest was unusually competitive for an election in Texas, with most polls showing Cruz only slightly ahead. Perry. 3823). ( All Actions ) Tracker: Introduced Passed Senate Passed House To President Became Law LAW 3. [37][38][39] Princeton's debate team named their annual novice championship after Cruz. [327] He has a lifetime score of 3% on the National Environmental Scorecard of the League of Conservation Voters. Then he started backtracking", "Rep. Matt Gaetz taunts Sen. 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As Texas solicitor general, Cruz argued before the U.S. Supreme Court nine times, winning five cases and losing four. Guttenberg said this was "a really important day. Cruz called the agreement "complete and utter surrender". 113-100 See full analysis methodology. [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. "[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. [25][26][27], For junior high school, Cruz went to Awty International School in Houston. [44][43][55], In 2004, Cruz was involved in the high-profile case surrounding a challenge to the constitutionality of public schools' requiring students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance (including the words "under God", legally a part of the Pledge since 1954), Elk Grove Unified School District v. He was one of 80 senators to cosponsor a July 2014 bill to enhance cooperative programs between the United States and Israel. 21) FY 2017 NDAA: Missile defense policy P.L. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. [217] Protesters calling for his resignation greeted him in front of his house upon his return. [307] After Colorado legalized marijuana, he said, "If the citizens of Colorado decide they want to go down that road, that's their prerogative. 8112 of H.Rept.115-952 (P.L. [50][63], Michael Wayne Haley was arrested for stealing a calculator from Walmart in 1997. 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. 2405 of P.L. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 23, which is substantively identical to the House vehicle used for enactment (H.J.Res. [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. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #59, which was adopted in the full committee markup. and is a Republican. 2805 to H.R. Friction with fellow Republican members of Congress, Electoral College vote count and storming of the United States Capitol. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. [224] In October 2013, Cruz won the Values Voter Summit presidential straw poll with 42% of the vote. Medelln v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491 (2008) (No. The new measures would expand sanctions to cover any entity that aids NS2's completion. Ted Cruz sponsored committee amendment #116, which was adopted in the full committee markup. 1). Nomination Confirmed 98/2 on Apr 20, 2021. [10][17][18], At the time of his birth, Ted Cruz's parents had lived in Calgary for three years and were working in the oil business as owners of a seismic-data processing firm for oil drilling. [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. [119] In the U.S. Senate, former Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked the filibuster attempt because only 18 Republican senators supported the filibuster. 114-328 Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley are planning to introduce legislation that would limit the usage by U.S. officials of telecommunications devices thought to. 113-291 Taxation (19%) 1235 of P.L. Senator Cruz urges broad Republican focus on energy, Whip List: How senators will vote on Keystone XL pipeline, "Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Forces Against the Fed", Voter Views on USA Freedom Act Bode Well for Graham and Rubio, Not Cruz and Paul, Trump, Cruz to hold joint anti-Iran rally on Capitol Hill, Ted Cruz On Iran Nuclear Negotiations: 'This Deal Makes War a Certainty', "America and Syria: To bomb, or not to bomb? Cruz accused Blizzard and Apple of censorship. [166][167] In the same speech, Cruz assailed the "Republican majority in both houses of Congresses" for what he called an insufficiently conservative record. 1852, which added Sec. Cruz ( Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. [210] Cruz initially said he was taking his daughters on a weeklong vacation from school at their request, in an attempt to be a "good dad". 115-232 [397] In December 2017, after the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality, he mocked supporters of net neutrality as "snowflakes" who were misled by "online propaganda". He also said that the words "growth and opportunity" should be tattooed on the hands of every Republican politician. "[357], Beginning during his time as a Dublin, California, city councilman, Eric Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese woman believed to be a clandestine officer of China's Ministry of State Security. "[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. June 24, 2022. [50], On April 12, 2014, Cruz spoke at the Freedom Summit, an event organized by Americans for Prosperity and Citizens United. [127][128] He was a finalist for Time magazine's "Person of the Year" in 2013. 1273 of P.L. "[331][332], In 2015, Cruz voted for the USA Freedom Act, which reauthorized the USA Patriot Act but reformed some of its provisions. U.S. "[233] He was the first major Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 campaign. Ted Cruz sponsored a committee amendment to add Sec. Hearings held. "[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. 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