Senator Introduces Bill To Name Highway After Trump

"“I am proud to introduce legislation to rename US Highway 287 as Interstate 47 in honor of our 47th President @realDonaldTrump,” Cornyn announced in a post on X. “My bill will upgrade one of our nation's longest highways to a future interstate and save more than $5 BILLION in travel costs, all while honoring the most effective and influential president of our lifetime.”"

"The bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and, if approved, would upgrade the 1,791-mile highway running from Choteau, Montana, to Port Arthur, Texas, to an interstate, according to The Hill. A 2025 study by the Texas Department of Transportation found that this potential upgrade from highway to interstate could save 7.37 percent in travel time savings in 2050 and $5.4 billion in travel cost savings."

"Cornyn is currently engaged in a tense primary runoff race against Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Senate seat in Texas. The original primary, which also included Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), was held on March 3. Hunt was eliminated, but no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, advancing Cornyn and Paxton to a runoff."

"Although Trump has announced his intent to issue an endorsement between Cornyn and Paxton in the runoff, he has not yet done so. As recently as Saturday, Trump declined to offer a public endorsement of either candidate, telling reporters, “We have a great Attorney General Ken Paxton. And we have a great senator, John Cornyn.”"

Sen. John Cornyn introduced legislation to rename U.S. Highway 287 as Interstate 47 in honor of President Donald Trump. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Lummis, would upgrade the 1,791-mile route from Choteau, Montana, to Port Arthur, Texas, to interstate status. A 2025 Texas Department of Transportation study projects travel time savings of 7.37% in 2050 and travel cost savings of $5.4 billion from the highway-to-interstate upgrade. Cornyn is seeking Trump’s endorsement in a Texas U.S. Senate runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton. Trump has not yet endorsed either candidate and recently praised both Cornyn and Paxton without choosing between them.

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