Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's Spending History

Sen. Ted Cruz is:

Overall: High

Versus Party: High

Versus State: High

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CBO Score	Bill Name	Date
$2 Million	S. 1869: Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspici... Requires the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and...	August 09, 2019
$1.5 Million	S. 209: PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes...	February 21, 2020
$1.1 Million	S. 982: Not Invisible Act of 2019 Requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to designate an official to coordinate all federal...	January 31, 2020
$1 Million	H.R. 5273: Securing America's Ports Act Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously...	August 18, 2020
$1 Million	S. 153: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act Addresses the participation of veterans in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, including by...	July 23, 2019
$1 Million	H.R. 1952: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019 Amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report...	April 17, 2019
$1 Million	H.R. 1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the list under section 505(j)(7) of...	May 01, 2019
$1 Million	S. 151: TRACED Act Implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain...	May 09, 2019
$1 Million	H.R. 4183: Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study veterans’ disability compensation and pension benefits provided...	November 15, 2019
$1 Million	H.R. 2333: Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities...	May 15, 2019
$1 Million	H.R. 2372: Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of all memoranda...	May 16, 2019
$1 Million	S. 3084: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to... Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the cap on salaries for regional...	March 23, 2020
$1 Million	S. 893: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 Requires the President, acting through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and other federal...	September 18, 2019
$1 Million	H.R. 3250: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act... Directs the Department of the Interior to study the sites associated with the life and...	June 08, 2020
$1 Million	S. 1838: Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 Directs various departments to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify changing Hong Kong's...	October 08, 2019

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Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz is a Senator from Texas. Born in Calgary, Canada, in 1970 , he earned his B.A. from Princeton University in 1992 and his J.D. from Harvard University in 1995. He was law clerk to Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist and associate deputy attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice. He was also director of the Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission; and solicitor general of Texas from 2003-2008.

He was elected to the United States Senate in 2012 after a Tea Party-supported primary campaign against David Dewhurst. In 2016, he was the last Republican candidate to concede to eventual nominee Donald Trump.

You can learn more about Senator Ted Cruz's votes on spending and budgets at SpendingTracker.org

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H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act

Provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. (The bill is commonly referred to as the Build Back Better Act.) For...
H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. For example, the bill authorizes the procurement of various items, including destroyers and aircraft; modifies inventory requirements for various Air Force programs; authorizes DOD to furnish electric vehicle...
H.R. 4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022.
H.R. 7309: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

Reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals. For example, the bill increases workforce representation on...
H.R. 2225: National Science Foundation for the Future Act

Reauthorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) through FY2026 and authorizes programs and activities at the NSF. The bill establishes requirements for the NSF, including to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to...
H.R. 8294: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Provides FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2023 appropriations bills: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Ag...

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Relevant Bills

S. 1869: Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspici...

S. 209: PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act

S. 982: Not Invisible Act of 2019

H.R. 5273: Securing America's Ports Act

S. 153: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

H.R. 1952: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019

H.R. 1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019

S. 151: TRACED Act

H.R. 4183: Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act

H.R. 2333: Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

H.R. 2372: Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act

S. 3084: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to...

S. 893: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019

H.R. 3250: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act...

S. 1838: Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

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Upcoming Bills

H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act

H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

H.R. 4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

H.R. 7309: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

H.R. 2225: National Science Foundation for the Future Act

H.R. 8294: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

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H.R. 4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

H.R. 7309: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

H.R. 2225: National Science Foundation for the Future Act

H.R. 8294: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

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