Cruz praises passage of temporary spending bill

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) commended legislation that would fund the federal government through the start of next year. The junior senator hailed new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to push the deadline pertaining to a government shutdown past the holidays. This move is seen as an attempt to prevent potential disruption and maintain governmental operations.

The situation regarding the temporary spending bill began unfolding earlier this month.
According to The Associated Press (AP), President Joe Biden signed the temporary spending bill into law on November 16, a mere day before the shutdown was supposed to happen.
The AP reported that the president affixed his signature while he was in San Francisco hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
The stopgap legislation provides ample time for lawmakers to negotiate a long-term package, according to AP.

However, this legislative effort is not without its intricacies.
It additionally creates two separate deadlines for the passage of full-year appropriations bills: Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, the AP reported.
According to the AP, Johnson favored the two-step approach while it didn’t receive much support from the U.S. Senate.

In response to these developments, Cruz issued his own stance on these measures.
Cruz said in his release he backs what the Speaker wants to do.
"Speaker Johnson’s plan lowers the temperature, giving Republicans the opportunity to work together and agree on more responsible appropriations bills as they negotiate with the White House," Senator Cruz said. "I think it’s a sound proposal from our new Speaker, so I supported it."