Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to Twitter to accept a proposal that would fundamentally change the way laws are passed in the country.
The proposal, put forward by a Twitter user who specifically named Cruz and fellow Texas Senator John Cornyn, said that if “both senators from each state” voted against the bill, “the The state should not receive any benefit if passed.”
Mr. Cruz responded, “I accept.”
The Republican added, “The same goes for taxes and job cuts ordinances, right? If both Republican senators vote against, do they only apply to blue states?”
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has accepted a “suggestion” from a Twitter user that the state should not receive any benefit if both state senators vote against the bill. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Such a proposal would change the way lawmakers approach the legislative process so unlikely, but it hasn’t stopped people from arguing about its implications.
While some users touted Texas’ budget surplus against California’s endless spending, others called for greater accountability, with legislators only voting in favor of the bill. suggested that it should take advantage of
In the first tweet, Cruz and Cornyn both opposed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan (a law that would provide billions of dollars to Texas) that passed the U.S. Senate and was signed into law in 2021. It started after a Twitter user pointed out that he had cast a vote.
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All Democrats in the Senate support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which a White House fact sheet describes as “the greatest long-term investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly 100 years.”
Minority leader Mitch McConnell and 18 other Republicans also supported the bill, which passed 69-30. Senator Mike Roundes (RS.D.) did not vote.
If implemented, the Twitter user’s proposal would be a game-changer in how lawmakers operate in parliament. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Texas will spend at least $26.9 billion in federal aid for highways, $537 million to replace and repair bridges, $3.3 billion to improve public transportation, and expand its electric vehicle charging network, according to the fact sheet. It will receive $100 million to expand its electric vehicle charging network. Statewide broadband coverage.
Cruz praised the bill’s strengths but criticized its high spending, calling it “reckless” and “unprecedented.”
“This is reckless. And unprecedented….This is a trap,” he told the Senate on Aug. 5, 2021, The Texas Tribune reported at the time. “Look, for the Democrats, that’s what they’ve been campaigning for. If you’re a Democrat, you want to raise taxes and spend more. You want to borrow more from China. That’s what the Democrats do. Thing.”
Mr. Cornyn also agreed with Mr. Cruz’s remarks.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) also voted against the 2021 infrastructure package. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
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“There is no question that the nation’s transportation and digital infrastructure needs improvement, and Texas would benefit if this bill were passed… [but] It was rushed through the Senate in less than a week without proper debate or input because it was unpaid and had too much debt,” Konin said that month.
President Biden signed the infrastructure development package on November 15, 2021.
