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Cornyn Introduces Bill to Redesignate U.S. Route 287 as Interstate 47, Citing Projected Economic Benefits
The four-term Texas senator proposed redesignating the highway that runs through six states as Interstate 47 to honor President Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president. The move comes days before a May 26 runoff election in which Cornyn faces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn said the upgrade would save more than $5 billion in travel costs and cement Trump's legacy.
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Sen. U.S. Route 287 after President Donald Trump. The bill would redesignate the 1,791-mile highway as Interstate 47. U.S. Highway 287 runs through six states: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
6 billion in gross domestic product by 2050 and create over 46,000 jobs by 2050. The legislation arrives as Texas voters go to the polls on May 26. Cornyn, a four-term senator, is locked in a tight GOP primary contest against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Trump has stayed out of the Cornyn-Paxton race to date but has hinted that an endorsement is coming. 5% in the March primary. Neither candidate received more than 50% in the March primary.
The contest went to a runoff as required by Texas law. Donald Trump is the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Washington Examiner reported that Cornyn’s bill seeks to honor the current sitting president while promising long-term economic gains from the highway redesignation.
