Sen. Ted Cruz at his re-election election party in Houston in 2018. On Wednesday, he is poised to vote against a bill that would codify abortion rights into federal law.
To defeat a filibuster, a total of 60 Senate votes will be needed to move the bill to the floor, but Democrats are unlikely to garner even enough votes for a simple majority. At least one Democrat, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, is signaling that he will vote against the bill, as will the few Republican senators who support abortion rights.
Cornyn and Cruz have made their anti-abortion stances central to their political careers over the years. But ahead for them if Roe is overturned — particularly if Republicans take control of the Senate next year — is whether they would support a federal ban on abortion rather than leaving the issue to be decided by state legislatures.
“I have supported numerous federal bills, and I’m sure there will be more pieces of federal legislation that are considered,” Cruz said.
TexasTribune Screw Cornyn and Cruz.
TexasTribune JohnCornyn doesn't believe in protecting an existing women's right. Wonder what else he has no interest in protecting, what other freedoms he would like to restrict for what other groups of Americans?
TexasTribune Or it will just be hashed out in the states as intended