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

McKinney's congressional delegation recorded six votes this week, including a 50-47 confirmation for a federal judge.

Cody Esparza

September 26, 20262 min read

Official congressional portrait of John Cornyn (public domain)

Members of Congress representing McKinney, Texas, in the 3rd District, cast six recorded votes during this period. The delegation includes Representative Keith Self and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, all Republicans. Among the actions taken, the Senate confirmed Angela Veronica Colmenero as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

This decision, designated as PN999-1, passed with a 50-47 vote on Senate Roll 241 on September 23. Both Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz voted in favor of the nomination. The remaining five votes were recorded on other matters without specific key item designations provided in the summary.

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)
PN999-1 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC

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

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Cody Esparza

Cody Esparza covers McKinney city hall, the council, and county government.

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