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

Senators Cornyn and Cruz voted to confirm Angela Veronica Colmenero as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

Gwen Abbott

September 26, 20262 min read

Official congressional portrait of John Cornyn (public domain)

This week, the congressional delegation from Prosper, Texas, consisting of Representative Keith Self and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, participated in six recorded votes. The delegation members represent Congressional District 3 and the state of Texas in their respective chambers.

Among these actions, Senators Cornyn and Cruz cast yea votes on PN999-1, concerning the confirmation of Angela Veronica Colmenero to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. The Senate confirmed this nomination by a vote of 50-47 on September 23.

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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