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Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

R TX · Senate

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Defense

-1
Helped 858 Hurt 859 Unclear 478

Healthcare

+42
Helped 264 Hurt 222 Unclear 118

Finance

-49
Helped 246 Hurt 295 Mixed 1 Unclear 51

Energy

-24
Helped 247 Hurt 271 Unclear 63

Agriculture

+112
Helped 291 Hurt 179 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+158
Helped 300 Hurt 142 Unclear 78

Transportation

-23
Helped 198 Hurt 221 Unclear 34

Education

+38
Helped 183 Hurt 145 Unclear 64

Technology

+83
Helped 201 Hurt 118 Mixed 1 Unclear 28

Trade

+22
Helped 169 Hurt 147 Unclear 21

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Immigration

-150
Helped 35 Hurt 185 Unclear 22

Housing

+82
Helped 145 Hurt 63 Unclear 10

Criminal Justice

+52
Helped 123 Hurt 71 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-21
Helped 82 Hurt 103 Mixed 2 Unclear 18

Science & Space

+85
Helped 132 Hurt 47 Unclear 16

Environment

-55
Helped 53 Hurt 108 Unclear 1

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Foreign Affairs

0
Helped 46 Hurt 46 Unclear 28

Labor

-8
Helped 42 Hurt 50 Unclear 28
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11125 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1372), Defense (119), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (13), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Justice (11), CMS (9), State (8), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), Space Agency (5), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Oversight (4), Weather (4), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), DOD (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), State/Local (2), Cemeteries (1), Commerce (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (290), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (270), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (179), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (172), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (143), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (146), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (134), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (933), Defense (103), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Weather (9), DHS (8), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Justice (7), Commerce (6), Treasury (6), Space Agency (5), CFPB (4), Federal (4), Foreign (4), Legislative Branch (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Homeland Security (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Border Security (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Intelligence (2), Judiciary (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), Executive Office (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Agencies (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Revenue (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (138), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (97), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
81.8% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+659
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
- +204
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +89
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +95
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
- +74
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - +55
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - +131
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +100
Immigration - - -107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +7
Transportation - - -5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +31
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +22
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +27

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres182-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres461-118

Primary Sponsor

Congratulating the Texas Rangers for winning the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series.

0 clauses

s4063-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to impose sanctions on the Polisario Front if it cooperates with an Iranian-affiliated terrorist organization.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4009-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3984-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3972-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3966-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3942-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 501(c)(3) organizations are liable for the use of funding provided as a fiscal sponsor.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3923-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres613-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the Army-Navy football game as America's Game.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3897-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3862-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Payment Integrity Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3868-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

sres606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3849-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Community Bank Relief Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3798-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

s3752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026

sres593-119

Cosponsor

A resolution honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026
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