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Cornyn bill would create Interstate 47 in Texas to honor Trump [View all]
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5874697-cornyn-proposes-trump-interstate-texas/Cornyn bill would create Interstate 47 in Texas to honor Trump
by Sarah Davis - 05/12/26 3:45 PM ET
Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), who is in a tight reelection contest to keep his Senate seat, introduced legislation on Tuesday to dedicate a highway to President Trump.
“I am proud to introduce legislation to rename US Highway 287 as Interstate 47 in honor of our 47th President,” Cornyn wrote in a social media post.
The highway is the second-longest U.S. route, spanning 1,791 miles from Choteau, Mont., to Port Arthur, Texas. GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.) co-sponsored the bill.
“Texas is Trump Country & this bill cements @POTUS’ legacy by designating nearly 1,800 miles of open road to forever be known as the Trump interstate,” Cornyn wrote in his Tuesday post.
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