Ted Cruz
AnalysisR TX · Senate
Defense
+28Energy
+138Healthcare
+45Weather
-351Transportation
+105Finance
-44Agriculture
+200Education
+17Government Operations
-1Criminal Justice
+257Veterans Affairs
+218Technology
+92Environment
-53Science & Space
+109Trade
+47Housing
+109Appropriations
+93Foreign Policy
-31Immigration
-146Federal Budget
+162Industry Impact Profile
15675 industry impacts
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.
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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.
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| Industry | S+ | S- | O+ | O- | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Veterans Affairs (180),
Defense (158),
DoD (34),
VA (23),
EPA (22)
+53 more
|
+661 | ||||
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Veterans (141),
Military Families (16),
Military (3),
Foreign (2),
Taxpayers (1)
|
- | +234 | |||
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Naval (2),
Nuclear (2),
Testing (2),
Ammunition (1),
Ground Vehicles (1)
+9 more
|
- | - | +76 | ||
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Families (1),
Space Force (1)
|
- | - | +89 | ||
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Research (15),
Community (3),
Gender-Affirming Care (3),
Tribal (3),
Family Planning Services (2)
+3 more
|
- | +87 | |||
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Child Care (3),
Immigrant Students (1),
Religious Studies (1),
Technical (1)
|
- | - | +54 | ||
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Federal/Military (1),
Military/Pacific (1),
Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
|
- | - | +121 | ||
| Taxpayers | - | - | +18 | ||
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Coffee (2),
Commodities (2),
Hemp (2),
Livestock (2),
Coffee Production (1)
|
- | - | +140 | ||
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Foreign (7),
Electrical Equipment (2),
Defense (1),
Foreign Adversary (1)
|
- | - | +5 | ||
| Transportation | - | - | +1 | ||
| Immigration | - | - | -107 | ||
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
HSA (7),
HSA Administration (2),
Transgender Individuals (1)
|
- | +27 | |||
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Medicaid (6),
Medicaid Programs (4),
Non-Expansion (3)
|
- | - | +19 | ||
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Distributed Generation (1)
|
- | - | +22 |
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills
s2869-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.
sres347-118
CosponsorDesignating the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.
s2824-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
s2661-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund to inflate spending.
s1939-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
s1907-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
s1641-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit reports to Congress on theft of mail and United States Postal Service property, and for other purposes.
s1645-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes.
s1608-118
Cosponsor Passed SenateTo provide for the expansion of the Starr–Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.
s1570-118
Cosponsor Passed SenateTo amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.
sres208-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeExpressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.
s1498-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require the Secretary of Defense to use, transfer, or donate all excess construction materials intended for the wall on the southwest border of the United States that are being stored by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
s1300-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the late Prime Minister Golda Meir and the 75th anniversary of the United States-Israel relationship.
s1304-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the carbon footprint and environmental impacts of electric vehicles, and for other purposes.
s1303-118
Primary Sponsor ReportedTo require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees.
s1284-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes.
s1280-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo require coordinated National Institute of Standards and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern, and for other purposes.
s1226-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.
s1170-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo reauthorize and update the Project Safe Childhood program, and for other purposes.
s992-118
Primary Sponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27, and for other purposes.
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