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Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator, State of Texas
RepublicanFederalDistrict TX-SEN
About
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas. He serves on the Commerce, Judiciary, and Foreign Relations committees.
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Counties served
5Harris
Fort Bend
Montgomery
Brazoria
Galveston
District
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Senate
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TX-SEN
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Focus areas
3Committee work
4Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations
SenateCommittee on Rules and Administration
SenateCommittee on the Judiciary
SenatePolicies and laws
2SB 4Enacted
Texas Law About How Police Work With Immigration Officers
Requires local law enforcement to comply with federal immigration detainer requests and prohibits local policies that limit immigration enforcement cooperation.
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