Cruz did not vote the way the GOPe told him to. He had his own reasons for his votes. And he did not vote for the final TPA.
Tell the GOPe leadership that Cruz is part of them. That would give them a good laugh.
Boehner’s resignation is a result of Cruz’ shutdown on Obamacare. That’s a win. If Cruz never gave the GOPe a real fight, Boehner would simply not be resigning now.