Ted Cruz
Republican · U.S. Senator for Texas
Past proposed limit
Senate terms
3
Years in Congress
13
First took office (this chamber)
January 3, 2013
Current term ends
January 3, 2031
Next election
November 2030
Age
55
Service in Congress
- Senate 2013–present
Committees
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationChairSubcommittees: Aviation, Space, and Innovation (Ex officio); Telecommunications and Media (Ex officio); Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (Ex officio); Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (Ex officio); Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (Ex officio); Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (Ex officio)
- Committee on Foreign RelationsSubcommittees: Africa and Global Health Policy (Chair); Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism; Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Committee on the JudiciarySubcommittees: Crime and Counterterrorism; Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (Chair); Border Security and Immigration; the Constitution
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