Sen. John Cornyn has introduced legislation to rename a federal highway in honor of President Donald Trump, a move that could be an effort to gain Trump’s coveted endorsement ahead of Texas’ May 26 Republican primary runoff.
Cornyn’s bill would rename U.S. Highway 287, which stretches from Texas to Montana, as the future “Interstate 47” in honor of Trump’s position as the nation’s 47th president.
“Texas is Trump Country, and this bill cements that legacy by designating nearly 1,800 miles of open-road from Texas’ Gulf Coast to the edge of the U.S.-Canadian border as I-47 to forever be remembered as Trump Interstate,” Cornyn said in a statement. “By upgrading one of our nation’s 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.”