Ted Cruz

Senator · TX · R

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031 · In the Senate since Jan 3, 2013

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Working relationships

How often this member works with colleagues across party lines, from bill sponsorships and recorded votes in this Congress. Bills are H.R., S., H.J.Res. and S.J.Res.; resolutions, post office namings, and Congressional Gold Medal and commemorative coin bills are left out. Independents are counted with the party they caucus with. These figures describe the public record; they do not measure effectiveness or ideology.

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Ted Cruz

Senator · TX · R

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031 · In the Senate since Jan 3, 2013

Official website Contact form Biographical Directory

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Working relationships

119th Congress, Senate.

Bills with other-party backing

32%

41 of 127 bills they sponsored had at least one original cosponsor from the other party.

Senate median 41% · Republicans 43%

Cosponsoring the other party's bills

14%

29 of 214 bills they cosponsored were introduced by a Democrat.

Senate median 19% · Republicans 18%

Voting with own party

>99%

On 798 party-line votes, voted with most Republicans 797 times.

Senate median 99% · Republicans >99%

Voting with the other party

On 846 contested votes, voted the same way as most Democrats 37 times.

Senate median 6% · Republicans 6%

Closest collaborators

Counted both ways: bills by the colleague that this member cosponsored, and bills by this member that the colleague cosponsored.

All colleagues

John CornynRTX20 of theirs · 24 of this member's
Mike LeeRUT18 of theirs · 20 of this member's
Rick ScottRFL10 of theirs · 27 of this member's
Ted BuddRNC5 of theirs · 31 of this member's
Marsha BlackburnRTN11 of theirs · 20 of this member's
Katie Boyd BrittRAL8 of theirs · 20 of this member's
Tom CottonRAR7 of theirs · 12 of this member's
James LankfordROK7 of theirs · 12 of this member's
Eric SchmittRMO3 of theirs · 16 of this member's
Ashley MoodyRFL4 of theirs · 12 of this member's

Across the aisle (Democrats)

Maria CantwellDWA2 of theirs · 9 of this member's
Raphael G. WarnockDGA0 of theirs · 9 of this member's
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV4 of theirs · 3 of this member's
Amy KlobucharDMN3 of theirs · 4 of this member's
Alex PadillaDCA1 of theirs · 5 of this member's
Gary C. PetersDMI

Voting most alike

Contested roll calls (at least 10% of yea and nay votes on the losing side) on which both voted yea or nay, and how often they made the same choice. Colleagues who shared too few of these votes with this member are not ranked.

Most alike

Marsha BlackburnRTN99% · 789 of 796
Ron JohnsonRWI99% · 827 of 835
Bernie MorenoROH99% · 834 of 843
Bill HagertyRTN99% · 807 of 816
Tommy TubervilleRAL99% · 783 of 792

Bipartisan bills that advanced

Bills this member sponsored or joined as an original cosponsor, with original backers from both parties, that passed at least one chamber (17). Furthest along first.

Became lawS. 283Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 3 R · became law Oct 15, 2026
Became lawS. 759Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 1 R · became law Sep 25, 2026
Became lawS. 32LACA
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 1 R · became law Sep 16, 2026
Became lawS. 260Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
Original cosponsor · sponsored by Tammy Duckworth · original backers: 2 D, 2 R · became law Nov 25, 2025
Became lawS. 146TAKE IT DOWN Act
Sponsor · original backers: 8 D, 11 R · became law May 19, 2025
Passed the SenateS. 3798Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 1 R · passed the Senate Sep 30, 2026

Each member's party on each date comes from congress-legislators term records. Party-line votes are roll calls on which most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides; procedural votes are included. The Vice President's tie-breaking votes and impeachment verdicts are not counted, and a bill enacted as part of another bill counts only at the stage it reached on its own. Medians include everyone who served in the chamber this Congress with enough records (5 sponsored bills, 10 cosponsorships, 25 votes). Computed Oct 23, 2026, 5:50 AM ET from Congress.gov and House and Senate roll calls.

119th Congress, Senate.

Bills with other-party backing

32%

41 of 127 bills they sponsored had at least one original cosponsor from the other party.

Senate median 41% · Republicans 43%

Cosponsoring the other party's bills

14%

29 of 214 bills they cosponsored were introduced by a Democrat.

Senate median 19% · Republicans 18%

Voting with own party

>99%

On 798 party-line votes, voted with most Republicans 797 times.

Senate median 99% · Republicans >99%

Voting with the other party

On 846 contested votes, voted the same way as most Democrats 37 times.

Senate median 6% · Republicans 6%

Closest collaborators

Counted both ways: bills by the colleague that this member cosponsored, and bills by this member that the colleague cosponsored.

All colleagues

John CornynRTX20 of theirs · 24 of this member's
Mike LeeRUT18 of theirs · 20 of this member's
Rick ScottRFL10 of theirs · 27 of this member's
Ted BuddRNC5 of theirs · 31 of this member's
Marsha BlackburnRTN11 of theirs · 20 of this member's
Katie Boyd BrittRAL8 of theirs · 20 of this member's
Tom CottonRAR7 of theirs · 12 of this member's
James LankfordROK7 of theirs · 12 of this member's
Eric SchmittRMO3 of theirs · 16 of this member's
Ashley MoodyRFL4 of theirs · 12 of this member's

Across the aisle (Democrats)

Maria CantwellDWA2 of theirs · 9 of this member's
Raphael G. WarnockDGA0 of theirs · 9 of this member's
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV4 of theirs · 3 of this member's
Amy KlobucharDMN3 of theirs · 4 of this member's
Alex PadillaDCA1 of theirs · 5 of this member's
Gary C. PetersDMI

Voting most alike

Most alike

Marsha BlackburnRTN99% · 789 of 796
Ron JohnsonRWI99% · 827 of 835
Bernie MorenoROH99% · 834 of 843
Bill HagertyRTN99% · 807 of 816
Tommy TubervilleRAL99% · 783 of 792

Bipartisan bills that advanced

Bills this member sponsored or joined as an original cosponsor, with original backers from both parties, that passed at least one chamber (17). Furthest along first.

Became lawS. 283Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 3 R · became law Oct 15, 2026
Became lawS. 759Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 1 R · became law Sep 25, 2026
Became lawS. 32LACA
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 1 R · became law Sep 16, 2026
Became lawS. 260Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
Original cosponsor · sponsored by Tammy Duckworth · original backers: 2 D, 2 R · became law Nov 25, 2025
Became lawS. 146TAKE IT DOWN Act
Sponsor · original backers: 8 D, 11 R · became law May 19, 2025
Passed the SenateS. 3798Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Sponsor · original backers: 1 D, 1 R · passed the Senate Sep 30, 2026

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Voting most alike

Most alike

Bipartisan bills that advanced

Closest collaborators

All colleagues

Across the aisle (Democrats)

Voting most alike

Most alike

Bipartisan bills that advanced

Most alike among Democrats