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Congress's counting of the Electoral College votes was interrupted by an [[insurrection]]ist mob that [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol|stormed the United States Capitol]] after a rally near the White House. The attack resulted in the deaths of five people, including a police officer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Marc |title=The four-hour insurrection |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2021/politics/trump-insurrection-capitol/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=January 16, 2021 |date=January 7, 2021}}</ref>
When Congress reconvened that evening to continue the count, Cruz voted to object to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bump|first=Philip|title=Analysis {{!}} Ted Cruz's electoral vote speech will live in infamy|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/06/ted-cruzs-electoral-vote-speech-will-live-infamy/|access-date=January 8, 2021|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The Senate rejected these objections by 93–6 and 92–7, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=U.S. Senate|date=January 7, 2021|title=Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_117_1.htm|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=USSen|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Texas Democratic Party]] called on Cruz to resign, saying that his efforts to block Biden's lawful victory empowered the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas Democrats call for Sen. Ted Cruz's resignation for 'acting in bad faith' |url=https://abc13.com/politics/texas-democrats-call-for-cruzs-resignation-after-capitol-chaos/9422588/ |website=ABC 13 |date=January 7, 2021 |publisher=ABC |access-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref> The Texas Democratic Party also called on the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] to open an official investigation into Cruz for inciting sedition and treason.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 7, 2021|title=Ted Cruz accused of abetting sedition and inspiring pro-Trump riot by resisting Biden's victory|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/06/ted-cruz-accused-of-abetting-sedition-and-inspiring-pro-trump-riot-by-resisting-bidens-victory/|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=Dallas News|first=Todd J.|last=Gillman|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 7, 2021|title=Texas Democrats call on Ted Cruz to resign from U.S. Senate|url=https://www.ktsm.com/local/texas-democrats-call-on-ted-cruz-to-resign-from-u-s-senate/|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=KTSM 9 News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AOC, Texas Democrats Call for Ted Cruz to Resign|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2021/01/07/in-wake-of-violence-at-capitol--texas-democrats-call-for-ted-cruz-to-resign-|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en}}</ref> The ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' called for Cruz to resign.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Editorial: Resign, Senator Cruz. Your lies cost lives.|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-Resign-Senator-Cruz-Your-lies-cost-15857293.php|access-date=January 8, 2021|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The ''[[San Antonio Express
On May 28, 2021, Cruz voted against creating [[January 6 commission|an independent commission to investigate the riot]].<ref>{{cite web |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=May 21, 2021 |title=Which senators supported a Jan. 6 Capitol riot commission |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/january6-commission-senators-vote/ |access-date=May 29, 2021 |last1=Stevenson |first1=Peter W. |last2=Blanco |first2=Adrian |last3=Santamariña |first3=Daniela}}</ref> On the eve of the anniversary of the attack, he was recorded on video calling it a "violent terrorist attack", which drew sharp criticism from Fox News host [[Tucker Carlson]] on his program that night. Cruz appeared on Carlson's program the next night to apologize for that comment as "frankly dumb" and "sloppy." The next day CNN reported that Cruz had characterized the attack as terrorism at least 17 times during the preceding year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dale |first1=Daniel |title='Sloppy' wording this week? Ted Cruz actually called the Capitol assault a terrorist attack at least 17 previous times |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/fact-check-ted-cruz-capitol-terrorist-attack/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]]|date=January 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fox host spars with Ted Cruz on live TV over Jan. 6th. Keilar rolls the tape |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/01/07/ted-cruz-fox-news-tucker-carlson-january-6-comments-newday-vpx.cnn |publisher=[[CNN]]|date=January 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cilliza |first1=Christopher |title=Ted Cruz told the truth about the 1/6 attack. Then he started backtracking. |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/ted-cruz-jan-6-terrorist-attack-capitol/index.html |website=[[CNN]]|date=January 7, 2022 |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> Despite his attempts to downplay the incident, Cruz was widely condemned by pro-Trump Republicans—especially [[Matt Gaetz]] and [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]]<ref>{{cite web | last1=Sheth | first1=Sonam | last2=Metzger | first2=Bryan | title=Rep. Matt Gaetz taunts Sen. Ted Cruz and says 'you can bend over' but 'the establishment will never love you' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gaetz-cruz-you-can-bend-over-establishment-wont-love-you-2022-1 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref>—for his comments.
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