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Ted Cruz

Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas since 2013. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Ted Cruz has 459 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2006 Video Magazine as a Solicitor General. The year with the most videos was 2013 with 96 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2017 with an average of 12,945 views per program. Most appearances with Mike Lee (13), Chuck Grassley (10), Marco Rubio (9). Most common tags: Road to the White House, Republican Party, Cruz.

Appearances by Title:January 3, 2013 - Present U.S. Senator, R-TX View Map Videos: 441 c. July 3, 2008 - Present Attorney Videos: 1

Previously

Solicitor General,
R-Texas c. December 29, 2003 - c. May 1, 2008 Videos: 17

Recent Appearances

  • Hearing on Transportation Safety

    Hearing on Transportation Safety

    Four federal transportation policy officials testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on safety…

  • U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Confirmation Hearing

    U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Confirmation Hearing

    Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada and President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,…

  • Congressional Term Limits

    Congressional Term Limits

    The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on congressional accountability. Former Senator Jim…

  • Freedom of Speech

    Freedom of Speech

    The Washington Post held a discussion on freedom of expression and online speech. Among the participants were Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate voted to block a unanimous consent from Select Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Mark Warner (D-VA) to bring up a…

  • 30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Protests

    30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Protests

    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to examine what’s happened since the student-led Tiananmen Square…

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