From Jan 2013 to Jan 2016, Cruz missed 132 of 1,005 roll call votes, which is 13.1%.
This is much worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators
currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Jan-Mar | 92 | 1 | 1.1% | 60th |
| 2013 Apr-Jun | 76 | 1 | 1.3% | 34th |
| 2013 Jul-Sep | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | 73rd |
| 2013 Oct-Dec | 80 | 13 | 16.3% | 94th |
| 2014 Jan-Mar | 93 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2014 Apr-Jun | 123 | 14 | 11.4% | 90th |
| 2014 Jul-Sep | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | 61st |
| 2014 Nov-Dec | 96 | 13 | 13.5% | 91st |
| 2015 Jan-Mar | 135 | 21 | 15.6% | 97th |
| 2015 Apr-Jun | 85 | 32 | 37.6% | 99th |
| 2015 Jul-Sep | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | 92nd |
| 2015 Oct-Dec | 67 | 20 | 29.9% | 96th |
| 2016 Jan-Jan | 9 | 8 | 88.9% | 98th |