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Colin Allred: “Ted Cruz also voted against [the infrastructure bill].”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

State of Texas interview - Rep. Colin Allred.

Published February 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 10:35

… to our state to help us strengthen our grid, strengthen our transmission, and try and make it incentivize us to no longer have a situation like this ever happen. Unfortunately, Ted Cruz also voted against [the infrastructure bill]. that bill as well. So we can do better as a senator, somebody who will actually care about all 30 million Texans. (10:35–10:38)

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Claims Ted Cruz voted against the infrastructure bill aimed at strengthening Texas's power grid.

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“Capping the cost of insulin for folks on Medicare at 35 bucks a month and capping their out of pocket costs at $2,000 a year.”
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