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

McKinney's congressional delegation recorded 12 votes this period, including confirmations and bill passages.

Cody Esparza

October 3, 20262 min read

Official congressional portrait of John Cornyn (public domain)

Members of Congress representing McKinney, Texas, in Congressional District 3, recorded 12 votes during the recent reporting period. The delegation includes Representative Keith Self and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Among the recorded actions, the Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor by a vote of 47-41.

Additionally, the Senate passed S. 4668, as amended, by a vote of 77-22. These actions represent a portion of the total legislative activity attributed to the district's representatives.

At a glance

  • Sen. John Cornyn (R) — Yes on 4, No on 5, 3 not voting/present of 12 recorded votes
  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R) — Yes on 6, No on 6 of 12 recorded votes

Key votes

  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — PN1129 (Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor): On the Nomination — Confirmed 47-41 (Senate Roll 256, Sep 30)
PN1129 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (S. 4668, as amended): On Passage of the Bill — Passed 77-22 (Senate Roll 250, Sep 28)
S. 4668 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC

Other recorded votes

  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN1129 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 53-47 (Senate Roll 255, Sep 30)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 9340 (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 57-43 (Senate Roll 254, Sep 30)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 7008 (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 53-47 (Senate Roll 253, Sep 30)
  • Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S.Res. 852 (Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852): On the Motion to Discharge — Rejected 47-51 (Senate Roll 252, Sep 29)
  • Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S.J.Res. 197 (Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197): On the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 48-51 (Senate Roll 251, Sep 29)
  • Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S. 4668 (Booker Amdt. No. 6835): On the Amendment — Rejected 47-52 (Senate Roll 249, Sep 28)
  • Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S. 4668 (Booker Amdt. No. 6805): On the Amendment — Rejected 49-50 (Senate Roll 248, Sep 28)
  • Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S. 4668 (Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760): On the Amendment — Rejected 42-54 (Senate Roll 247, Sep 28)
  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Nay — S. 4668 (Paul Amdt. No. 6758): On the Amendment — Rejected 1-94 (Senate Roll 246, Sep 28)
  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828): On the Amendment — Agreed to 96-1 (Senate Roll 245, Sep 28)

*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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