{"id":125523,"date":"2024-11-13T23:34:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T16:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125523"},"modified":"2024-11-13T23:34:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T16:34:33","slug":"ted-cruz-snubs-john-cornyn-in-senate-leadership-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125523","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz snubs John Cornyn in Senate leadership vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-plugin c-plugin--default c-plugin--narrow is-hidden-print c-plugin--seamless\">\n<div class=\"c-plugin__inner\">\n<figure>\n    <iframe title=\"Article narration\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px; border: none; display: none;\" data-project-id=\"kJdMwATp9zKnrhK0cHGq\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" allowtransparency=\"\" allow=\"clipboard-read; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"ad-auris-iframe\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><figcaption class=\"has-text-gray-dark t-links-underlined t-size-xs\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Audio recording is automated for accessibility. 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See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/about\/ethics\/#ai-policy\" tabindex=\"-1\">AI policy<\/a>, and give us <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appFeleeKVUN0Iytx\/pagPG40gbkU0EfjIr\/form?prefill_Where+did+you+view+the+content%3F=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org\/2024\/11\/13\/john-cornyn-senate-majority-leader-vote-ted-cruz\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">feedback<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/newsletters\/we-the-texans\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=in-article-cta&amp;utm_campaign=inline-article-CTA-texans&amp;utm_term=inline-CTA-texans\">Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter<\/a> to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"t-copy has-xxl-vert-marg\"\/>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to vote for fellow right-wing firebrand Sen. Rick Scott of Florida over his fellow Texan Sen. John Cornyn to be the next Senate majority leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">\u201cThis morning, I\u2019ll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP Leader, as I did two years ago. In 2022, I helped lead the charge for Rick against McConnell &amp; I\u2019m proud to stand with him again,\u201d Cruz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1856696458684080253\">posted on social media<\/a>. \u201cFor 12 yrs, I\u2019ve been unequivocal that we need to change GOP Leadership\u2014and now we finally will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cruz made the announcement less than an hour before Republican senators were scheduled to vote for their next leader to replace longtime GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. Cornyn, a longtime ally of McConnell serving as his whip from 2013 to 2019, has long signaled his desire to become the next leader. He is running against Scott, who previously served as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the current Republican whip, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, another McConnell acolyte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">The election will go to a runoff if no one secures a majority in the first round of voting. It is possible for senators to switch their votes between rounds. The vote will be conducted by secret ballot among senators-elect and current senators who will serve in the next Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cruz has long beefed with McConnell, lamenting his strict control over the upper chamber and his aversion to Cruz\u2019s more bombastic tactics. Cruz has also expressed frustration with McConnell\u2019s unwillingness to back more right-wing candidates in Republican primaries and for refusing to invest in his expensive reelection campaign this year against Democrat Colin Allred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cruz blamed McConnell for Republicans not taking control of the Senate in 2022. That year, Scott challenged McConnell for leader, posing the first ever real challenge to McConnell\u2019s leadership. Cruz voted for Scott at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">McConnell announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term leading the party, ending his 17-year tenure. He is the longest serving party leader in the history of the U.S. Senate. The opening led to the first competitive, open campaign for GOP leader in decades (in the past, senators made it clear who would win the majority of votes before the election).<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cornyn has courted his peers citing his decades fundraising for his fellow Republicans, including raising nearly $33 million for Republican candidates and incumbents this election cycle. He campaigned with Cruz and gave him more than $500,000 in what was ultimately one of the most expensive Senate races in Texas history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-plugin c-plugin--seamless c-plugin--flush \">\n<div class=\"c-plugin__inner\">\n<div class=\"c-prompt c-prompt--box c-prompt--livestream\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\n<div class=\"c-prompt__content t-align-center\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-prompt__img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.texastribune.org\/media\/prompts\/promo-brief-logo.png\" alt=\"Logo for The Brief newsletter.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The most important Texas news,<br \/>sent weekday mornings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cruz and Cornyn have had a complicated relationship, owing to their contrasting styles and generations within the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cornyn is a diplomatic veteran of the Senate, serving since 2002 after years transforming the Texas judiciary for Republicans. He was an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court and later Texas attorney general, the first Republican elected to the post since reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Cruz meanwhile never held elected office before running for the Senate, riding a Tea Party wave in 2012 to Congress. He is known for his theatrics and willingness to criticize his own party for not advancing hardline conservative candidates and policies. He made a national name for himself filibustering for 21 hours to prevent government funding for the Affordable Care Act \u2014 a platform he used to launch a close presidential run in 2016. He was also a fierce defender of former President Donald Trump, objecting to certifying the 2020 election results. <\/p>\n<p class=\"t-copy t-links-underlined t-align-left\">Despite their differences, the two senators developed a strong working partnership, passing legislation and advancing conservative judicial appointments on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The two senators also campaigned for each other, with Cornyn stumping for and donating handsomely to Cruz in 2018 and 2024, and Cruz rallying the right wing for Cornyn in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-plugin c-plugin--narrow c-plugin--default c-plugin--flush c-plugin--faq\">\n<div class=\"c-plugin__inner c-plugin__inner--centered\">\n<div class=\"has-bg-white-off is-rounded-b has-padding has-xxxs-btm-marg\">\n<h2 class=\"t-size-b has-b-btm-marg\">\n    Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections<br \/>\n  <\/h2>\n<ul class=\"c-faq t-size-s has-xxs-btm-marg has-bg-white has-xs-padding is-rounded-b\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n<li class=\"c-faq__item\">\n<details>\n<summary class=\"c-faq__summary l-pos-rel gtm-custom-qa-dropdown\" data-qa-title=\"Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections\" data-qa-question=\"When is the next election? What dates do I need to know?\">\n<h3 class=\"t-size-xs\">\n              When is the next election? What dates do I need to know?<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p>            <span class=\"c-faq__icon c-icon l-height-full l-pos-abs\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <path d=\"M16 11a.99.99 0 01-.297.703l-7 7C8.516 18.89 8.265 19 8 19s-.516-.109-.703-.297l-7-7A.996.996 0 010 11c0-.547.453-1 1-1h14c.547 0 1 .453 1 1z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/summary>\n<p class=\"t-serif has-b-btm-marg has-vert-bar has-vert-bar--thin has-text-yellow t-links-underlined\">\n            <span class=\"has-text-black-off\"><br \/>\n              Election Day for the general election is November 5, and early voting will run from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. The deadline to register to vote and\/or change your voter registration address is Oct. 7. Applications to vote by mail must be received by your county of residence \u2013 not postmarked \u2013 by Oct. 25.<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-faq__item\">\n<details>\n<summary class=\"c-faq__summary l-pos-rel gtm-custom-qa-dropdown\" data-qa-title=\"Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections\" data-qa-question=\"What\u2019s on the ballot for the general election?\">\n<h3 class=\"t-size-xs\">\n              What\u2019s on the ballot for the general election?<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p>            <span class=\"c-faq__icon c-icon l-height-full l-pos-abs\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <path d=\"M16 11a.99.99 0 01-.297.703l-7 7C8.516 18.89 8.265 19 8 19s-.516-.109-.703-.297l-7-7A.996.996 0 010 11c0-.547.453-1 1-1h14c.547 0 1 .453 1 1z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/summary>\n<p class=\"t-serif has-b-btm-marg has-vert-bar has-vert-bar--thin has-text-yellow t-links-underlined\">\n            <span class=\"has-text-black-off\"><br \/>\n              In addition to the president, eligible Texans have the opportunity to cast their ballots for many Texas officials running for office at the federal, state and local levels.<br \/>\n<br \/>This includes representatives in the U.S. and Texas houses and the following elected offices:<br \/>\n<br \/>-1 U.S Senator (Ted Cruz)<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; 1 of 3 Railroad Commissioners<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; 15 State Senators<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; 7 State Board of Education members<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; 3 members of the Texas Supreme Court<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; 3 members of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; 5 Chief Justices and various justices for Texas Courts of Appeals<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lower-level judges and local county offices will also appear on the ballot:<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; Various district judges, including on criminal and family courts<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; County Courts at Law<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; Justices of the Peace<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; District Attorneys<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; County Attorneys<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; Sheriffs<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; Constables<br \/>\n<br \/>&#8211; Tax Assessor-Collectors<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-faq__item\">\n<details>\n<summary class=\"c-faq__summary l-pos-rel gtm-custom-qa-dropdown\" data-qa-title=\"Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections\" data-qa-question=\"How do I make sure I\u2019m registered to vote?\">\n<h3 class=\"t-size-xs\">\n              How do I make sure I\u2019m registered to vote?<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p>            <span class=\"c-faq__icon c-icon l-height-full l-pos-abs\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <path d=\"M16 11a.99.99 0 01-.297.703l-7 7C8.516 18.89 8.265 19 8 19s-.516-.109-.703-.297l-7-7A.996.996 0 010 11c0-.547.453-1 1-1h14c.547 0 1 .453 1 1z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/summary>\n<p class=\"t-serif has-b-btm-marg has-vert-bar has-vert-bar--thin has-text-yellow t-links-underlined\">\n            <span class=\"has-text-black-off\"><br \/>\n              You can check to see if you\u2019re registered and verify your information through the Texas Secretary of State\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov\/MVP\/mvp.do\">website. You\u2019ll need one of the following three combinations to log in:<br \/>\nYour Texas driver\u2019s license number and date of birth.<br \/>\nYour first and last names, date of birth and county you reside in.<br \/>\nYour date of birth and Voter Unique Identifier, which appears on your voter registration certificate.<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-faq__item\">\n<details>\n<summary class=\"c-faq__summary l-pos-rel gtm-custom-qa-dropdown\" data-qa-title=\"Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections\" data-qa-question=\"What if I missed the voter registration deadline?\">\n<h3 class=\"t-size-xs\">\n              What if I missed the voter registration deadline?<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p>            <span class=\"c-faq__icon c-icon l-height-full l-pos-abs\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <path d=\"M16 11a.99.99 0 01-.297.703l-7 7C8.516 18.89 8.265 19 8 19s-.516-.109-.703-.297l-7-7A.996.996 0 010 11c0-.547.453-1 1-1h14c.547 0 1 .453 1 1z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/summary>\n<p class=\"t-serif has-b-btm-marg has-vert-bar has-vert-bar--thin has-text-yellow t-links-underlined\">\n            <span class=\"has-text-black-off\"><br \/>\n              You must be registered to vote in a Texas county by Oct. 7 to vote in the Nov. 5 presidential election. You can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votetexas.gov\/register-to-vote\/update-voter-registration.html\">register<\/a> for other elections.<br \/>\n<br \/>If you\u2019re registered but didn\u2019t update your address by the deadline, you may still be able to vote at your previous voting location or on a limited ballot. (Voters are typically assigned precincts based on where they live. In most major counties, voters can vote anywhere on Election Day, but some counties require you vote within your precinct. If that is the case, you may have to return to your previous precinct. See which counties allow countywide Election Day voting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/elections\/laws\/countywide-polling-place-program.shtml\">here<\/a>. You can usually find your precinct listed on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votetexas.gov\/register-to-vote\/voter-registration-certificate.html\">voter registration certificate<\/a> or on when checking your registration <a href=\"https:\/\/teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov\/MVP\/mvp.do\">online<\/a>.)<br \/>\n<br \/>If you moved from one county to another, you may be able to vote on a ballot limited to the elections you would qualify to vote in at both locations, such as statewide races. However, limited ballots are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votetexas.gov\/faq\/registration.html\">only available<\/a> during early voting. Find your county election official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/elections\/voter\/county.shtml\">here<\/a> and contact them to ask about or request a limited ballot.<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-faq__item\">\n<details>\n<summary class=\"c-faq__summary l-pos-rel gtm-custom-qa-dropdown\" data-qa-title=\"Voting FAQ: 2024 Elections\" data-qa-question=\"What can I do if I have questions about voting?\">\n<h3 class=\"t-size-xs\">\n              What can I do if I have questions about voting?<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p>            <span class=\"c-faq__icon c-icon l-height-full l-pos-abs\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <path d=\"M16 11a.99.99 0 01-.297.703l-7 7C8.516 18.89 8.265 19 8 19s-.516-.109-.703-.297l-7-7A.996.996 0 010 11c0-.547.453-1 1-1h14c.547 0 1 .453 1 1z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/summary>\n<p class=\"t-serif has-b-btm-marg has-vert-bar has-vert-bar--thin has-text-yellow t-links-underlined\">\n            <span class=\"has-text-black-off\"><br \/>\n              You can contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/elections\/voter\/county.shtml\">county elections official<\/a> or call the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/elections\/contact.shtml\">Texas Secretary of State&#8217;s helpline at 1-800-252-VOTE (8683)<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/866ourvote.org\/\">coalition of voting rights groups<\/a> is also helping voters navigate election concerns through the 866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683) voter-protection helpline. The coalition also has hotlines available for voters who speaker other languages or have accessibility needs.<br \/>\n<br \/>For help in Spanish, call 888-VE-Y-VOTA or 888-839-8682.<br \/>\n<br \/>For help in Asian languages, call 888-API-VOTE or 888-274-8683.<br \/>\n<br \/>For help in Arabic, call 888-YALLA-US or 888-925-5287.<br \/>\n<br \/>For help in American Sign Language through a video, call 301-818-VOTE or 301-818-8683.<br \/>\n<br \/>For help from Disability Rights Texas, call 888-796-VOTE or 888-796-8683.<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"t-align-right t-links\" style=\"margin-top: .55rem\">\n        <a class=\"t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/vote\/\">Read more<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"l-align-center-children t-size-xxs\">\n      <span class=\"t-lsp-b\">Supported by<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.har.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/static.texastribune.org\/media\/faqs\/har-cropped.png\" alt=\"Raise Your Hand Texas's logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"airtable-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/embed\/appaH1j9C9LbB9qJg\/shrSM9XbzlZiv5h9k?backgroundColor=grayDusty\" frameborder=\"0\" onmousewheel=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"4650\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 1px solid #ccc;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2024\/11\/13\/john-cornyn-senate-majority-leader-vote-ted-cruz\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audio recording is automated for accessibility. 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