Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Cruz, Rafael Edward A Senator from Texas; born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December 22, 1970; graduated Princeton University, B.A., 1992; graduated Harvard University, J.D., 1995; law clerk to Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist; associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice; director of the Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission; solicitor general of Texas 2003-2008; lawyer; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013; reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031; chair, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress); was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
13
Bills introduced
131
Enacted
1
Cosponsored
260
Committees
11
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
95% — Voted in 823 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.1% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 813 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
