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Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

R TX · Senate

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Defense

+28
Helped 953 Hurt 925 Unclear 892

Energy

+138
Helped 521 Hurt 383 Unclear 192

Healthcare

+45
Helped 339 Hurt 294 Unclear 272

Weather

-351
Helped 275 Hurt 626 Unclear 3

Transportation

+105
Helped 346 Hurt 241 Unclear 286

Finance

-44
Helped 314 Hurt 358 Mixed 1 Unclear 189

Agriculture

+200
Helped 384 Hurt 184 Unclear 109

Education

+17
Helped 250 Hurt 233 Unclear 172

Government Operations

-1
Helped 75 Hurt 76 Unclear 486

Criminal Justice

+257
Helped 426 Hurt 169 Unclear 36

Veterans Affairs

+218
Helped 372 Hurt 154 Unclear 89

Technology

+92
Helped 241 Hurt 149 Unclear 57

Environment

-53
Helped 113 Hurt 166 Unclear 163

Science & Space

+109
Helped 249 Hurt 140 Unclear 16

Trade

+47
Helped 200 Hurt 153 Unclear 50

Housing

+109
Helped 215 Hurt 106 Unclear 14

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-31
Helped 121 Hurt 152 Mixed 2 Unclear 54

Immigration

-146
Helped 50 Hurt 196 Unclear 68

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15675 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 (1576), Defense (153), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Justice (14), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Weather (4), Intelligence (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOD (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), State/Local (2), Commerce (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (344), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (299), 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 (243), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (232), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (208), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (178), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2087), Defense (122), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), Justice (12), NPS (11), FDA (9), Weather (9), DHS (8), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Commerce (6), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Federal (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Homeland Security (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Border Security (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Judiciary (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Oversight (1), Revenue (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (164), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (123), 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
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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 (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

s2583-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to expand and modernize the weather radio system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor

s2547-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Kate's Law

2 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2544-119

Cosponsor Reported

GUARD Act

5 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Law Enforcement Seniors Government Disability Services

s2506-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SkyFoundry Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2499-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to strike a provision relating to earnings on balances, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 29, 2025

s2509-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

3 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s2503-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

ROTOR Act

32 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Labor Defense Aviation Airlines

s2428-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, to impose certain requirements on the National Education Association, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Education

s2394-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

sres332-119

Cosponsor

Designating July 26, 2025, as National Day of the American Cowboy.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025
Federal Administration

s2376-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

0 clauses Jul 22, 2025

s2362-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration

s2327-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Financial Services

s2351-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Space Exploration Research Act

3 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Higher Education Research Government

sres322-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

1 clause Jul 15, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2293-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

4 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

s2278-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting first responders, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Labor

s2230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act

1 clause Jul 9, 2025
Labor

sres307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

1 clause Jun 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2144-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

A bill to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.

2 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Government Administration Congressional Operations Data Processing Services Personal Privacy

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