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Ted Cruz: “The House refused to take [COSA] up because the speaker of…”

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Published July 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 13:26

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 because the speaker of the House and Steve Scalise, the majority leader, oppose the bill. And the bill puts what's called a duty of care on the tech companies that, that, that if there's content that harms kids, they can be sued. (13:26–13:35)

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Asserts that House leadership opposes COSA, preventing it from being taken up.

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“Louisiana moved from 49th to 32nd.”
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“Marcia has a package of bills that she's pitching, and it's a package of bills. It's kids safety bills. It's requiring app stores to verify…”
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“There's strong opposition on aspects of the bill from Republican leadership in the House.”
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“COSA is a kid's safety bill. It's a good bill. I have supported it. I voted for it in the last Congress. It passed the Senate 93 to 3.”
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“The House is not going to take [the bill] up.”
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“I don't know of a single Democrat supporting this bill.”
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