The Texas Tribune
Eight Senate Republicans broke ranks this week. John Cornyn, spurned by Trump in his primary, didn't.
The Texas senator’s defeat to Ken Paxton sparked talk he’d join the “YOLO Caucus” of Republicans defecting from Donald Trump. This week, he sided with Senate GOP leadership on every key vote.
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