Earlier than the vote, Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that his modification stripping funding from faculties that implement COVID vaccine mandates would cross. It didn’t.
Earlier than the vote, Cruz tweeted:
Here’s what occurred within the vote:
44-49: Senate defeats Cruz (R-TX) modification to finish federal funding to colleges and youngster care facilities that implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates. pic.twitter.com/dyXEqzKwGs
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) February 17, 2022
Apparently, Cruz’s fellow Republicans didn’t suppose it was necessary to stay round and assist his modification. Cruz truly acquired three fewer voters than Sen. Mike Lee’s modification that additionally misplaced.
Even with Democrats lacking a Senator as a consequence of sickness and never having their full caucus, they had been nonetheless in a position to defeat the unhealthy concepts of Ted Cruz.
Sen. Cruz desires to be president. He is without doubt one of the few Republicans who has not promised to face down if Donald Trump runs for the Republican nomination once more in 2024.
A win like this could have been a pleasant little increase for his future presidential marketing campaign. Cruz stays so unpopular that his fellow Republican senators wouldn’t keep on the town slightly longer on a Thursday to offer him a win.
Chuck Schumer had his Democrats there, however identical to within the 2016 election, Republicans didn’t present up for Ted Cruz.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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