Ted Cruz
C+
Ted Cruz, a Republican, is a U.S. senator from Texas. Cruz earns an overall grade of C+ (78 out of 100) for the 119th Congress. Cruz voted on 868 of 915 roll calls (94.9%) and missed 47. Cruz sponsored 104 bills and joint resolutions, 22 of which moved past introduction and 1 of which became law. That is more than 99% of senators when bills are weighted by how far they got. Cruz also cosponsored 135 bills, more than 35% of senators.
Vote attendance 40% of grade
DVoted on 868 of 915 roll calls (94.9%); missed 47.
Bills written 35% of grade
ASponsored 104 bills and joint resolutions. Legislative progress: more than 99% of senators. (Also 4 simple resolutions, not graded.)
82Introduced
14Committee action
7Passed a chamber
1Became law
Bills supported 25% of grade
D+Cosponsored 135 bills, more than 35% of senators.
Bills that advanced
- Became lawS 759: Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
- Passed a chamberS 4009: Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
- Passed a chamberS 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- Passed a chamberS 3966: TREY'S Law
- Passed a chamberS 3798: Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
- Passed a chamberS 2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- Passed a chamberS 1510: Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act
- Passed a chamberS 524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
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Updated 2026-10-03 18:01 UTC. This page uses the standard grading weights. How grades are calculated.