Ted Cruz Touts Texas Highway Project He Voted Against

The Guardian reports:

The Texas Republican senator Ted Cruz called a new highway project “a great bipartisan victory” that will bring “jobs to Texas and millions of dollars to the state”.

The White House responded: “Senator Cruz voted against this.” A spokesperson for Cruz said the senator “made it possible” – but did not contest that Cruz voted against the $1.5 trillion spending package which contained the highway project.

The other Texas US senator, John Cornyn, voted for the spending bill. He said then: “The Senate has the responsibility not just to keep the lights on but also to make critical investments in our country.

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Senator Cruz voted against this. https://t.co/mht1OgtvwL

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 21, 2022

And we asked him why. Here’s his response. pic.twitter.com/3OImvbskz3

— Ryan Chandler (@RyanChandler98) September 21, 2022

A civics lesson for @tedcruz – when you vote “NO” on legislation it means… wait for it… you DO NOT SUPPORT the bill, therefore you should not take credit for something you didn’t vote for & support. Thx to the senate Dems who care more about TX priorities than their Senator.

— Jaime Harrison, DNC Chair (@harrisonjaime) September 21, 2022