{"id":2170675,"date":"2024-02-07T19:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-blasts-senate-republicans-over-border-bill-theyre-helping-democrats-defeat-the-house-republican-majority\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T19:02:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:02:52","slug":"cruz-blasts-senate-republicans-over-border-bill-theyre-helping-democrats-defeat-the-house-republican-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-blasts-senate-republicans-over-border-bill-theyre-helping-democrats-defeat-the-house-republican-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz criticizes Senate Republicans for aiding Democrats in undermining House Republican majority"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcruz-blasts-senate-republicans-over-border-bill-theyre-helping-democrats-defeat-the-house-republican-majority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2170675&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ted-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ted Cruz<\/a> \u200b (R-TX) Slams Senate Republican Leadership Over Controversial Border Bill<\/h2>\n<p>During an \u2063episode of his engaging \u201cVerdict\u201d \u2064podcast with host Ben \u2063Ferguson, Senator Ted Cruz criticized\u200b Senate Republican leadership for \u2064their involvement in the controversial\u2063 border bill. He\u200c argued \u2062that their actions were ultimately\u2062 aiding House Democrats in defeating the Republican majority in the\u2062 House.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz revealed that\u2062 there \u2063have \u2064been intense confrontations during\u2064 the conference\u2019s weekly lunch meeting, where he and \u200dother conservatives have been standing up against the bill. He expressed his frustration, stating,\u2063 \u201cMany of\u200c my Republican \u200dcolleagues are getting really pissed off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Cruz,\u2063 Republican senators have been questioning leadership about why they are collaborating with Democrats \u2064on a bill that has\u2062 no chance\u200b of passing in the \u200dRepublican-controlled House. In response,\u2064 leadership \u2064has claimed\u200d that it will indeed pass.<\/p>\n<p>However, Cruz believes that the bill&#8217;s purpose is purely \u2062political messaging. He argues that\u2064 it allows Democrats to\u200d avoid securing the border \u2063and maintain the ongoing crisis.\u2063 Furthermore, it provides them with an opportunity\u2063 to \u200dblame Republicans for \u200dnot taking action. Cruz asserts, \u201cThis is all \u200babout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-gop-reps-call-on-ag-garland-to-drop-georgia-voting-lawsuit\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Call On AG Garland To Drop Georgia Voting Lawsuit\">giving political cover<\/a> for \u2062Democrats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He goes\u2063 on to accuse Senate Republican leadership\u200c of using \u200bthe bill as a weapon against House Republicans, aiming to defeat the\u2062 House Republican majority. He emphasizes, \u201cIt is literally Senate \u2064Republican leadership helping the Democrats \u200din the House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cruz also called out some\u2064 of his \u2064Republican colleagues \u200cwho\u2064 suggested that Republicans were \u2063intentionally not passing the\u2063 bill to\u200b use\u2063 illegal immigration as an election\u2062 issue. He accused them of lying and aiding Democrats\u2062 with their remarks. He\u2064 warned, \u201cYou \u200dare reading Chuck \u2062Schumer\u2019s talking points. And \u200byour\u2064 lie will be used \u200bto reelect Democrats to the \u200cSenate and in \u200cthe House. You\u2019re simply being useful idiots.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is a 0% chance\u2064 this failed border bill\u2064 will pass the House.<\/p>\n<p>It effectively normalizes 5,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-brnovich-calls-on-gov-ducey-to-take-three-actions-to-address-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Brnovich Calls On Gov. Ducey To Take Three Actions To Address Border Crisis\">000 illegal aliens crossing<\/a> the border per day\u2014more than 1.8 million per year.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a real solution. It is all about political messaging.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EtJNmLSOly\">https:\/\/t.co\/EtJNmLSOly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4icFXXhvk\">pic.twitter.com\/c4icFXXhvk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted \u200cCruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1754844892600193179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According \u2062to Cruz, why is it a flawed strategy for Senate Republicans to negotiate and work across party lines on this issue?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T they are trying \u2064to demonstrate\u2063 their willingness to negotiate and work across party lines. However,\u200c Cruz argued that\u200b this is\u2064 a flawed strategy \u2064that\u2064 is only\u200d benefiting the \u2064Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz pointed out that the border bill \u200bin question is one that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-parliamentarian-kills-dems-bid-for-immigration-reform-through-reconciliation\/\" title=\"Senate Parliamentarian Kills Dems\u2019 Bid for Immigration Reform Through Reconciliation\">grant legal status<\/a> to \u200ca large number\u2063 of illegal\u200b immigrants. He \u2063argued\u2064 that this is\u2062 not\u200c what the \u200bAmerican people want, and it is certainly \u2063not in line with Republican values. By \u2063aligning themselves with House \u200cDemocrats \u2062on this issue, Senate \u200dRepublicans \u200dare effectively\u200d betraying their own party and the \u200cvoters who put them in \u200boffice.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Cruz criticized the \u200bleadership for skirting the procedural rules of the Senate \u200dto push this\u2062 bill forward.\u200b He stated, &#8220;They are abusing the rules of the Senate to try to\u200b jam through \u2063a bill that is deeply unpopular and goes against everything we stand for as Republicans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz also expressed his \u2063frustration with the lack of transparency \u200dand accountability within the Republican Party. He emphasized \u2064that many senators were not \u2062even aware of the details of the bill until it was already being \u2062pushed through. \u2062This lack \u200bof communication and consultation is a \u200cserious issue that needs\u200b to be addressed within the party.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Senator Ted Cruz has made\u2063 it clear \u2063that he is deeply disappointed with Senate Republican \u2063leadership for their involvement in the controversial\u2064 border bill.\u2062 He believes that their actions are aiding House Democrats in\u2064 their quest to defeat the Republican majority in the House. Cruz argues that aligning with\u200c Democrats on an\u200b issue \u200dthat goes against Republican values is a betrayal\u2063 of the voters who put them in office. He also criticizes the lack of transparency\u200d and\u200b accountability within the party. \u2063It is clear that Cruz is determined to \u200ccontinue fighting for conservative \u2063values and \u200cto hold his \u2062fellow Republicans accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized Senate GOP leaders for supporting the contentious border bill. He accused them of aiding House Democrats in undermining the Republican majority. Cruz expressed his concerns on his &#8220;Verdict&#8221; podcast with Ben Ferguson, discussing the progress of negotiations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2170676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/02\/TedCruz-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2170675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/02\/TedCruz-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2170675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2170676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2170675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2170675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2170675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}