On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz went to the Senate floor to seek unanimous consent for his proposed school safety bill, but it was blocked.
Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, objected to the Cruz legislation and criticized him for not being serious.
In response, Senator Cruz said,"That objection is wrong. It's irresponsible and it shows a willingness to play political games."Cruz outlined his legislation in an interview with CBS 11 on Tuesday.The Securing Our Schools Act of 2022 would have provided $15 billion to double the number of school resource officers, $10 billion to hire 15,000 mental health professionals for middle and high schools and $2.56 billion for physical security improvements on school campuses.
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