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

College Station, Texas, is represented in Congress by Rep. Michael T. McCaul and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. During the recent reporting period, the delegation participated in six recorded votes. One of these was a key confirmation proceeding.

Both Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz voted in favor of PN999-1, which confirmed Angela Veronica Colmenero as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. The Senate passed the nomination by a vote of 50 to 47 on September 23.

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