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Ted Cruz: “The House refused to take [COSA] up.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published July 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 29:30

So I'm all for Cosa. I'm a yes, I want it to pass. Here's the problem. After it passed the Senate 93 3, it went to the House and The House refused to take [COSA] up. Why? Because, because the speaker of the House and Steve Scalise, the majority leader, opposed the bill. (29:30)

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Asserts that the House of Representatives refused to consider the COSA bill.

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