Ted Cruz
BehavioralSeverityHigh
8/10
ThenJanuary 4, 2013
“Hurricane Sandy funding bill is filled with unrelated pork. Two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy.”
Cruz voted against the $51 billion Superstorm Sandy relief package, claiming it was filled with pork
https://time.com/4919599/ted-cruz-superstorm-sandy-hurricane-harvey-spending/NowAugust 28, 2017
“Texas has been hit by a devastating natural disaster, and the state needs the federal government's help.”
Cruz sought federal disaster relief for Texas after Hurricane Harvey, requesting the same type of aid he voted against for Sandy victims
https://time.com/4919599/ted-cruz-superstorm-sandy-hurricane-harvey-spending/Analysis
Voted against federal disaster relief for other states citing fiscal concerns, then sought the same type of relief when his own state was affected. Fact-checkers debunked his claim that two-thirds of the Sandy bill was pork
Detected: 3/26/2026ID: behavioral_005