John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Senators Voted This Week

Frisco, Texas, is represented in Congress by Rep. Pat Fallon and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. During the recent reporting period, the delegation cast six recorded votes. One key item involved the confirmation of Angela Veronica Colmenero to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

Both Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz voted in favor of the nomination, which passed the Senate by a vote of 50 to 47. The remaining five votes were recorded on other legislative matters.

At a glance

• Sen. John Cornyn (R) — Yes on 5, No on 1 of 6 recorded votes
• Sen. Ted Cruz (R) — Yes on 5, No on 1 of 6 recorded votes

Key votes

• Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN999-1 (Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas): On the Nomination — Confirmed 50-47 (Senate Roll 241, Sep 23)

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Other recorded votes

• Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — H.Con.Res. 89 (H. Con. Res. 89): On the Concurrent Resolution — Rejected 49-50 (Senate Roll 244, Sep 24)
• Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 74-25 (Senate Roll 243, Sep 24)
• Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Amdt. No. 6776): On the Amendment — Agreed to 77-23 (Senate Roll 242, Sep 24)
• Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 70-21 (Senate Roll 240, Sep 22)
• Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN999-1 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of...): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 52-43 (Senate Roll 239, Sep 22)

*Compiled from the official roll-call records of the U.S. House Clerk and the U.S. Senate. Vote positions are reproduced exactly as recorded.*

Sources

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House

U.S. Senate