Julie Johnson, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Members of Congress Voted This Week
Every vote Julie Johnson, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz cast in Washington this week, on the record for Richardson.
Reese Pennington
July 18, 2026/4 min read
Official congressional portrait of Julie Johnson (public domain)
Members of Congress representing Richardson cast recorded votes in Washington this week. Richardson is in Texas's Congressional District 32, represented by Rep. Julie Johnson (Democrat), Sen. John Cornyn (Republican), Sen. Ted Cruz (Republican). The votes below are reproduced from the official roll-call records.
At a glance
Rep. Julie Johnson (D) — Yes on 8, No on 8 of 16 recorded votes
Sen. John Cornyn (R) — Yes on 6, No on 1 of 7 recorded votes
Sen. Ted Cruz (R) — Yes on 6, No on 1 of 7 recorded votes
Key votes
Johnson: Yea — H R 5362 (To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Mich...): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed 418-0 (House Roll 248, Jul 16)
H R 5362 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: Nay — H R 8595 (National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027): On Passage — Passed 217-209 (House Roll 247, Jul 15)
H R 8595 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: No — H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed 136-291 (House Roll 245, Jul 15)
H R 8595 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: No — H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed 6-421 (House Roll 244, Jul 15)
H R 8595 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: Aye — H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed 104-314 (House Roll 243, Jul 15)
H R 8595 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: No — H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed 178-247 (House Roll 242, Jul 15)
H R 8595 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: No — H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed 79-348 (House Roll 241, Jul 15)
H R 8595 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: Nay — H R 1181 (Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act): On Passage — Passed 221-201 (House Roll 240, Jul 14)
H R 1181 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: Yea — H R 139 (Sunshine Protection Act): On Passage — Passed 308-117 (House Roll 238, Jul 14)
H R 139 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: No — H RES 1423 (Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 139) Sunshine Protection Act; (H.R. 8595) National Security,...): On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed 215-211 (House Roll 237, Jul 14)
H RES 1423 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: Yea — H R 8897 (Improving Travel for American Families Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 398-12 (House Roll 235, Jul 13)
H R 8897 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Johnson: Yea — H R 3106 (Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed 400-7 (House Roll 234, Jul 13)
H R 3106 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN930-4 (Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida): On the Nomination — Confirmed 51-46 (Senate Roll 197, Jul 15)
PN930-4 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN938-2 (Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit): On the Nomination — Confirmed 50-45 (Senate Roll 194, Jul 14)
PN938-2 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN930-3 (Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas): On the Nomination — Confirmed 46-44 (Senate Roll 193, Jul 13)
PN930-3 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Other recorded votes
Johnson: Yea — H R 9237 (Take Care of America’s Veterans Act): On Motion to Recommit — Failed 210-211 (House Roll 249, Jul 16)
Johnson: Yea — H R 8595 (National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027): On Motion to Recommit — Failed 209-216 (House Roll 246, Jul 15)
Johnson: Yea — H R 1181 (Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act): On Motion to Recommit — Failed 208-217 (House Roll 239, Jul 14)
Johnson: Nay — H RES 1423 (Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 139) Sunshine Protection Act; (H.R. 8595) National Security,...): On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed 217-210 (House Roll 236, Jul 14)
Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S.J.Res. 198 (Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 198): On the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 46-50 (Senate Roll 199, Jul 16)
Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN851-8 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 49-48 (Senate Roll 198, Jul 16)
Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN930-4 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 51-46 (Senate Roll 196, Jul 15)
Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4784 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4784): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 50-46 (Senate Roll 195, Jul 14)
*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.*
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