U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz this week urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to resist any moves to water down “school choice” proposals. “I urge you to support the most substantial universal Education Savings Accounts bill possible this session,

"I think that's right that the taxpayers of Texas should not bear the burden of what should be and is a national responsibility," Cruz said.

Sen. Ted Cruz expressed optimism about the White House's request to Congress for border security funding, which would reimburse Texas and other states. He emphasized that Texas taxpayers should not bear the burden of what is a national responsibility.