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Senator · TX · Republican · bioguide C001098

Ted Cruz

Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2013

Senator Ted Cruz

Spent this period$2,171,799.50$2,164,012.50 from FY2020 funds; $7,787.00 of adjustments to FY2019.
FY2020 allowance used76.9%$4,199,474.13 of $5,459,215.00 available.
Staff on payroll69Entries in the FY2020 abstract, $1,996,794.21.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 92.7%2–6
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$2,012,802.16
2Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$59,676.42
3Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$52,957.86
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$36,940.39
5Acquisition of AssetsItemized$5,612.87
6Other Contractual ServicesItemized$3,809.80
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$0.00
Organization total$2,171,799.50
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Staff, by title69 entries · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

TitlePeoplePaid, Apr 2020 – Sep 2020
Legislative Correspondent6$123,871.60
Deputy Regional Director2$94,854.12
Legislative Assistant3$86,499.90
Chief of Staff1$84,914.52
Deputy Chief of Staff1$75,769.20
Staff Assistant9$74,574.89
Constituent Services Liason3$71,749.80
National Security Advisor1$70,749.92
Caseworker2$70,219.15
State Director1$68,928.54
Administrative Director1$64,261.83
Communications Director1$64,166.63
Deputy Press Secretary2$62,999.84
33 other titles36$983,234.27
Payroll abstract total69$1,996,794.21

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Travel, line by line78 rows · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCRU201902292020-05-08Sep 6, 2019CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] HOUSTON TO SAN ANTONIO$205.30B-630
DCRU202002412020-04-01Nov 14 → 15IndividualName withheldPER DIEM$16.24B-633
〃〃〃〃TRANSPORTATION HARKER HEIGHTS TO AUSTIN AND RETURN$114.45B-633
DCRU202002422020-04-01Nov 14 → 16IndividualName withheldPER DIEM$35.29B-633
〃〃〃〃TRANSPORTATION AMARILLO TO AUSTIN AND RETURN$396.78B-633
DCRU202002452020-04-01Nov 14 → 15IndividualName withheldPER DIEM$13.67B-633
〃〃〃〃TRANSPORTATION BOERNE TO AUSTIN AND RETURN$146.77B-633
DCRU202002462020-04-01Nov 14 → 18IndividualName withheldPER DIEM$56.95B-633
〃〃〃〃TRANSPORTATION LUBBOCK TO AUSTIN AND RETURN$209.95B-633
DCRU202002472020-04-01Nov 14 → 16CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDNOMINATING BOARD MEMBER PER DIEM$5,695.36B-633
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM PER DIEM EXPENSES FOR ACADEMY NOMINATION BOARD MEMBER RETREAT HELD IN AUSTIN$478.82B-633
DCRU202003672020-04-01Feb 19 → 21IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$64.26B-634
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$412.58B-634
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION ALEXANDRIA VA TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$695.86B-634
DCRU202003682020-04-08Jan 20 → Feb 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DALLAS OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$158.61B-634
DCRU202003692020-04-01Feb 26 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$55.02B-634
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$417.74B-634
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION IRVING TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$524.04B-634
DCRU202003862020-04-01Nov 14 → 15IndividualName withheldPER DIEM$11.98B-634
〃〃〃〃TRANSPORTATION SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN AND RETURN$123.57B-634
DCRU202004162020-04-01Feb 18, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] MIDLAND TO HOUSTON$254.40B-634
DCRU202004182020-04-07Mar 6 → 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION TYLER TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 3/6 SHREVEPORT LA; 3/9 GILMER; 3/10 SAN AUGUSTINE; 3/11 NEWTON; CENTER; 3/13 MOUNT PLEASANT$512.33B-634
DCRU202004432020-04-07Mar 1 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$393.88B-634
DCRU202004442020-04-07Feb 20, 2020TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION AIRFARE AS FOLLOWS: SEN CRUZ, [NAME], G MURRAY HOUSTON TO LAREDO, TO LAUGHLIN AFB AND RETURN: [NAME] AUSTIN TO HOUSTON, LAREDO, LAUGHLIN AFB TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$4,369.26B-634
DCRU202004692020-05-05Apr 1 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$117.88B-634
DCRU202004732020-05-07Feb 17, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO DALLAS$25.40B-634
DCRU202004762020-05-08Feb 19, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] HOUSTON TO MIDLAND$296.40B-634
DCRU202004872020-05-28Mar 5 → 18CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$971.80B-634
DCRU202004882020-05-28Mar 26 → Apr 3CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$945.50B-634
DCRU202004892020-05-28Apr 3 → May 4CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$920.17B-634
DCRU202004902020-05-28May 7 → 11CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON, DALLAS, HOUSTON AND RETURN$1,337.46B-634
DCRU202004912020-05-28May 14 → 18CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$604.38B-634
DCRU202004922020-05-29May 1 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$17.25B-634
DCRU202004952020-06-02May 1 → 31IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$678.50B-634
DCRU202005102020-06-17Jun 11, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] HOUSTON TO DALLAS$1,049.10B-634
DCRU202005162020-06-16May 8 → Jun 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DALLAS OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$71.30B-634
DCRU202005172020-06-17May 21 → Jun 1CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$604.38B-634
DCRU202005182020-06-17Jun 4 → 8CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$604.38B-634
DCRU202005192020-06-17Jun 12 → 15CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO DALLAS, HOUSTON AND RETURN$1,202.30B-634
DCRU202005202020-06-17Jun 11, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] DALLAS TO HOUSTON$243.10B-634
DCRU202005362020-06-24Jun 18 → 22CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$765.29B-634
DCRU202005392020-06-29Jun 23, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION GEORGETOWN TO KILLEEN AND RETURN$52.10B-634
DCRU202005402020-06-29Jun 1 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$23.52B-635
DCRU202005642020-07-02Jun 1 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$155.25B-635
DCRU202005662020-07-06Jun 1 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$687.13B-635
DCRU202005672020-07-06Jun 1 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$254.15B-635
DCRU202005842020-07-21Jul 20, 2020CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$302.19B-635
DCRU202005922020-07-28Jul 27, 2020CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$302.19B-635
DCRU202005962020-07-31Jul 1 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$514.63B-635
DCRU202005972020-08-03Jul 1 → 31IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$143.18B-635
DCRU202006012020-08-05Jul 30, 2020CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON$463.10B-635
DCRU202006022020-08-06Jun 11 → 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$20.18B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$164.47B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION ALEXANDRIA VA TO FORT WORTH AND RETURN$374.55B-635
DCRU202006072020-08-07Aug 3 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$74.75B-635
DCRU202006112020-08-11Aug 6, 2020CITIBANK - TRAVEL CBA CARDSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON$617.98B-635
DCRU202006122020-08-11Aug 3 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$48.90B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$431.64B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$50.09B-635
DCRU202006162020-08-17Aug 11, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN TO KILLEEN TO GEORGETOWN$66.13B-635
DCRU202006332020-09-03Aug 1 → 31IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$897.00B-635
DCRU202006372020-09-09Aug 6 → 18CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$926.20B-635
DCRU202006382020-09-09Aug 18 → Sep 8CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$604.38B-635
DCRU202006442020-09-14Sep 2 → 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$323.73B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION ALEXANDRIA VA TO EL PASO AND RETURN$674.85B-635
DCRU202006452020-09-14Jul 1 → 31IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$227.70B-635
DCRU202006462020-09-14Aug 1 → 31IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$323.15B-635
DCRU202006472020-09-14Aug 31, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$8.88B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION AUSTIN TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$225.24B-635
DCRU202006482020-09-15Sep 8 → 9IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$32.16B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM DALLAS TO WASHINGTON DC AND RETURN$222.35B-635
DCRU202006502020-09-16Sep 10 → 14CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HOUSTON AND RETURN$604.38B-635
DCRU202006532020-09-16Aug 1 → 31IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DALLAS OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$58.65B-635
DCRU202006582020-09-22Sep 3 → 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$16.98B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$216.92B-635
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION SAN ANTONIO TO HOUSTON, EL PASO, HOUSTON AND RETURN$623.82B-635
DCRU202006692020-09-24Sep 21, 2020CRUZ,TEDSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION HOUSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$302.19B-636
DCRU202006752020-09-30Sep 24, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BASTROP TO KILLEEN TO AUSTIN$87.98B-636
Travel total, all 78 rows$36,940.39

Acquisition of assets, line by line5 rows · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCRU201902332020-06-19Sep 25, 2019PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$4,035.99B-630
DCRU202004792020-05-14Apr 9, 2020IndividualName withheldPURCHASED SOFTWARE (EXPENDABLE)$100.94B-636
DCRU202004802020-05-14May 6 → 7IndividualName withheldPURCHASED SOFTWARE (EXPENDABLE)$100.94B-636
DCRU202004932020-06-01May 27, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED SOFTWARE (EXPENDABLE)$176.00B-636
DCRU202006622020-09-22Sep 17, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$1,199.00B-636
Acquisition of assets total, all 5 rows$5,612.87

Other contractual services, line by line19 rows · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCRU201902282020-04-01Nov 28 → Dec 24IRON MOUNTAIN INCFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$128.76B-630
CV2020038462020-04-01Feb 1 → 29SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$20.00B-636
CV2020039082020-04-01Feb 1 → 29SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$41.80B-636
CV2020050582020-05-07Mar 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$96.90B-636
CV2020065882020-08-20Jul 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$191.90B-636
CV2020067872020-08-21Jul 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$13.00B-636
DCRU202004172020-04-03Feb 26 → Mar 24IRON MOUNTAIN INCFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$42.44B-636
DCRU202004482020-04-13Feb 1 → 29SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202004492020-04-14Jan 1 → 31SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202004502020-04-13Mar 1 → 31SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
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DCRU202005012020-06-04May 1 → 31SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202005612020-07-01May 27 → Jun 23IRON MOUNTAIN INCFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$124.44B-636
DCRU202005722020-07-08Jun 1 → 30SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202005982020-08-03Jul 1 → 31SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202005992020-08-03Apr 1 → 30SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202006002020-08-04Jun 24 → Jul 28IRON MOUNTAIN INCFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$41.48B-636
DCRU202006282020-09-01Aug 1 → 31SYMPLICITY CORPORATIONEQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$373.00B-636
DCRU202006302020-09-01Jul 29 → Aug 25IRON MOUNTAIN INCFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$83.44B-636
DCRU202006742020-09-29Aug 26 → Sep 22IRON MOUNTAIN INCFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$41.64B-636
Other contractual services total, all 19 rows$3,809.80

Intern Compensation - Cruz

Spent this period$5,249.99$5,249.99 from FY2020 funds.
FY2020 allowance used38.7%$34,008.27 of $87,800.00 available.
Staff on payroll2Entries in the FY2020 abstract, $5,249.99.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 2 funding lines · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$5,249.99
Organization total$5,249.99
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Staff, by title2 entries · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

TitlePeoplePaid, Apr 2020 – Sep 2020
Intern2$5,249.99
Payroll abstract total2$5,249.99

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Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 (GPO-CDOC-116sdoc19), from page B-629. Open on govinfo ↗
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