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Senator from Texas. He has served 11 years in the Senate.
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Committee Assignments
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation (ranks 1st)
- Rules and Administration (ranks 3rd)
- Foreign Relations (ranks 8th)
- Judiciary (ranks 5th)
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Representative Subjects
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Policy Priorities
What policy areas does Sen. Cruz focus on, as expressed by his press releases? Learn more.
- International Affairs 19.3%
- Government Operations and Politics 16.0%
- Arts, Culture, Religion & History 8.3%
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 5.9%
- Taxation 5.5%
- Emergency Management 5.5%
- Armed Forces and National Security 5.1%
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 4.8%
- Immigration 4.1%
- Crime and Law Enforcement 4.0%
- Science, Technology, Communications 3.6%
- Economics and Public Finance 2.5%
- Health 2.3%
- Finance and Financial Sector 2.1%
- Sports and Recreation 2.0%
- Education 1.6%
- Energy 1.6%
- Social Welfare & Families 1.1%
- Labor and Employment 0.9%
- Water Resources Development 0.9%
- Agriculture and Food 0.8%
- Transportation and Public Works 0.6%
- Commerce 0.6%
- Environmental Protection 0.5%
- Housing and Community Development 0.2%
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 0.2%
- Native Americans 0.1%
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Distinctive Topics
What topics does Sen. Cruz talk about in his recent press releases more often than other members of Congress do? Learn more.
- el chapo
- corrupt politicians
- hong kong
- joe pags
- fox news
- chinese censorship
- snapback mechanism
- chinese communist
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