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

Sherman, Texas delegation recorded six votes this period, including a 50-47 confirmation of a federal judge.

Vance Kowalski

September 26, 20262 min read

Official congressional portrait of John Cornyn (public domain)

Sherman, Texas, in Congressional District 4, is represented by Rep. Pat Fallon and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. The delegation recorded six votes during this reporting period. One key item was PN999-1, the confirmation of Angela Veronica Colmenero to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

Both Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz voted in favor of the nomination, which passed 50-47 on Senate Roll 241 on September 23. The remaining five recorded votes were categorized as other business.

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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Vance Kowalski

Vance Kowalski covers Sherman city government and Grayson County politics.

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