Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator · Texas · Republican · Chair, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Background
8 facts · all sourced · last checked Oct 7, 2026. How we check
Background
- Lawyer
- Law clerk
- EducationJuris Doctor, Harvard Law School, 1995
- EducationBachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1992
- EducationPrinceton School of Public and International Affairs
Offices held
- 2003–2008Solicitor General of Texas
- Director
- Associate Deputy Attorney General
Sources
- govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDIR-2022-10-26/html/CDIR-2022-10-26-TX… · Official record
- bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl · Official record
Résumé and contact
Career in Congress
- U.S. Senate, TexasRepublican2013–present
Seat
- State
- Texas
- Seat
- Class 1, junior senator
- Current term
- 2025–2031
- Age
- 55
Committees and roles
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation Ex Officio
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Ex Officio
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Ex Officio
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Ex Officio
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Ex Officio
- Telecommunications and Media Ex Officio
- Foreign Relations
- Rules and Administration
- Judiciary
Contact
- DC office
- 202-224-5922
167 Russell Senate Office Building - District offices
- Austin, Dallas, Houston, McAllen, San Antonio, Tyler
- Website
- cruz.senate.gov
- SenatorTedCruz
- sentedcruz
- YouTube
- sentedcruz
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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