Tag: Ted Cruz

Marketplace Fairness Act Would Be Bad For Small Businesses

Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate join together to emphasize damage bill would do to independent biz

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Grover Norquist / AP

Grover Norquist and Sens. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Rand Paul (R., Ky.) joined a group of Republican House members to refute assertions that the Marketplace Fairness Act would stifle growth and unduly harm small business owners.

Leading Republicans Reject Gang of 8 Deal

Sens. Cruz, Grassley, Sessions, and Lee announce opposition to immigration reform legislation

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Immigration march in Los Angeles / AP

Sens. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa), Jeff Sessions (R. Ala.), and Mike Lee (R., Ariz.) sent a letter to their colleagues on Tuesday opposing the immigration reform legislation proposed by the Gang of Eight after the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected their amendments.

Prognosis Negative for Background Check Bill

Senate to vote on nine gun bills

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks about gun legislation on Senate floor, April 17 / AP

The Senate will vote on expanding background checks for firearm sales Wednesday afternoon, but what was once considered Democrats’ most viable option for gun control legislation does not appear to have the necessary 60 votes to proceed.