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

McKinney's delegation recorded six votes this week, including a split on a federal judicial confirmation.

Cody Esparza· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

November 14, 20262 min read

Official congressional portrait of John Cornyn (public domain)

Members of Congress representing McKinney, Texas, in the 3rd Congressional District, recorded six votes during this period. The delegation consists of Representative Keith Self and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, all Republicans. One key item was PN1181-1, a confirmation for a U.S. District Judge.

Senator Cornyn did not vote, while Senator Cruz voted in favor. The nomination was confirmed by a 49-27 margin on Senate Roll 260. The remaining five votes were recorded on other matters.

At a glance

  • Sen. John Cornyn (R) — Yes on 1, 5 not voting/present of 6 recorded votes
  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R) — Yes on 6 of 6 recorded votes

Key votes

  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — PN1181-1 (Confirmation: Gregory Carl Cook, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama): On the Nomination — Confirmed 49-27 (Senate Roll 260, Nov 12)
PN1181-1 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC

Other recorded votes

  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — PN1181-7 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anna St. John to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 49-26 (Senate Roll 262, Nov 12)
  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — PN999-2 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Desmond Domenico to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 51-27 (Senate Roll 261, Nov 12)
  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — PN1181-1 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gregory Carl Cook to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 50-27 (Senate Roll 259, Nov 12)
  • Cornyn: Not Voting · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 2347 (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2347): On the Motion to Proceed — Agreed to 62-21 (Senate Roll 258, Nov 10)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 2347 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2347): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Agreed to 73-25 (Senate Roll 257, Nov 09)

*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· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

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

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