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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

TED CRUZ, Republican, of Houston, TX; born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December 22, 1970; education: B.A., cum laude, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1992; J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, 1995; professional history: domestic policy advisor, George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2000; director, Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Federal Trade Commission; associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice; adjunct professor, University of Texas School of Law; solicitor general, Texas, 2003-08; partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 2008-12; election history: elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationChair
  • Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation · Member
  • Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries · Member
  • Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · Member
  • Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness · Member
  • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety · Member
  • Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media · Member
Committee on Foreign RelationsMember
  • Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Chair
  • Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism · Member
  • Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues · Member
Committee on the JudiciaryMember
  • Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration · Member
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  • Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Chair
  • Subcommittee on the Constitution · Member

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