{"id":289192,"date":"2026-05-12T06:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/289192\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T06:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:55:13","slug":"senator-john-cornyn-seeks-to-rename-major-highway-trump-interstate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/289192\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator John Cornyn seeks to rename major highway \u2018Trump Interstate\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON (KWTX) \u2014 Legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn would rename a major highway stretching from the Texas Gulf Coast to Montana as Interstate 47 in honor of President Trump, his office said.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.Sen. John Cornyn R-Texas walks through the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Tom Brenner)(Tom Brenner | AP)<\/p>\n

Cornyn\u2019s I-47 Future Interstate Act targets US-287, a route spanning nearly 1,800 miles between Port Arthur, Texas, and Choteau, Montana, according to his office. The highway would be known as \u201cTrump Interstate\u201d under the proposal.<\/p>\n

\u201cTexas is Trump Country, and this bill cements that legacy by designating nearly 1,800 miles of open-road from Texas\u2019 Gulf Coast to the edge of the U.S.-Canadian border as I-47 to forever be remembered as Trump Interstate,\u201d Cornyn said. \u201cBy upgrading one of our nation\u2019s longest highways to a future interstate, this legislation will increase economic growth and improve safety, all while honoring the most consequential president of our lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is cosponsoring the bill, according to Cornyn.<\/p>\n

The legislation comes as Cornyn campaigns in a Republican runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. A recent poll shows Paxton ahead by three percentage points ahead of the May 26 runoff, the Texas Tribune reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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