John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Senators Voted This Week
Texas representatives and senators cast votes on labor secretary confirmation and S. 4668 passage during a week with twelve recorded votes.
Dexter Lindgren
October 3, 2026/2 min read
Official congressional portrait of John Cornyn (public domain)
Members of Congress from Melissa, Texas, including Rep. Keith Self and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, participated in twelve recorded votes this period. The delegation consists entirely of Republican representatives for Congressional District 3 and the state at large.
Key actions included the confirmation of Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor under PN1129 and the passage of S. 4668. Senator Cornyn did not vote on the nomination, while both Senators Cornyn and Cruz voted yea on the bill passage.
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.*
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