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Ted Cruz

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The saved record holds 211 recorded votes by Ted Cruz, from 2013 to 2026.

125 Yes · 71 No · 15 Did not vote
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114th Congress, 2015 and 2016

RRepublicanSenate · Texas · January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2019

16 Yes · 10 No · 6 Did not vote on 32 laws of this Congress.

Public Law 114-322 · Senate vote on December 10, 2016WIIN Act
Yes
Public Law 114-254 · Senate vote on December 9, 2016Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
No
Public Law 114-328 · Senate vote on December 8, 2016National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Yes
Public Law 114-255 · Senate vote on December 7, 201621st Century Cures Act
Yes
Public Law 114-277 · Senate vote on December 1, 2016Iran Sanctions Extension Act
Yes
Public Law 114-270 · Senate vote on November 29, 2016ECHO Act
Yes
Public Law 114-246 · Senate vote on November 15, 2016Gold Star Families Voices Act
Did not vote
Public Law 114-222 · Senate vote on September 28, 2016Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Yes
Public Law 114-228 · Senate vote on September 19, 2016Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016
Yes
Public Law 114-190 · Senate vote on July 13, 2016FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Yes
Public Law 114-198 · Senate vote on July 13, 2016Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Yes
Public Law 114-216 · Senate vote on July 7, 2016National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Yes
Public Law 114-187 · Senate vote on June 29, 2016PROMESA
No
Public Law 114-153 · Senate vote on April 4, 2016Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Did not vote
Public Law 114-125 · Senate vote on February 11, 2016Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Did not vote
Public Law 114-122 · Senate vote on February 10, 2016North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
Yes
Public Law 114-113 · Senate vote on December 18, 2015Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
No
Public Law 114-95 · Senate vote on December 9, 2015Every Student Succeeds Act
Did not vote
Public Law 114-94 · Senate vote on December 3, 2015FAST Act
No
Public Law 114-92 · Senate vote on November 10, 2015National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Did not vote
Public Law 114-74 · Senate vote on October 30, 2015Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
No
Public Law 114-53 · Senate vote on September 30, 2015Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
No
Yes
Public Law 114-26 · Senate vote on June 24, 2015Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
No
Public Law 114-23 · Senate vote on June 2, 2015USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Yes
Public Law 114-17 · Senate vote on May 7, 2015Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
Yes
Public Law 114-22 · Senate vote on April 22, 2015Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
Did not vote
Public Law 114-10 · Senate vote on April 14, 2015Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
No
Public Law 114-4 · Senate vote on February 27, 2015Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
No
Public Law 114-2 · Senate vote on February 3, 2015Clay Hunt SAV Act
Yes
Public Law 114-1 · Senate vote on January 8, 2015Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015
Yes

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Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

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