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riversedge

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Wed Jul 2, 2025, 01:35 PM Jul 2

U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Package with Texas Border Reimbursement, Universal School Choice Provisions [View all]

I completely missed the fact that School Choice was included. damn.

@SenTedCruz
“Included in the bill is “Universal School Choice,” authored by Cruz, which will allocate $10 billion per year in “dollar-for-dollar” tax credits” | @TheTexanNews







U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Package with Texas Border Reimbursement, Universal School Choice Provisions

https://thetexan.news/issues/texas-taxes-spending/u-s-senate-passes-budget-reconciliation-package-with-texas-border-reimbursement-universal-school-choice-provisions/article_f69ea419-3cb2-43ca-8bbd-a257f09eb5db.html

Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote.

Mary Elise Cosgray 20 hrs ago


The U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday afternoon after a marathon of a voting session — including key provisions authored by the Texas congressional delegation such as border cost reimbursements, universal school choice, and the relocation of a space shuttle to Houston.

It passed with 51 votes to 50 against, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie.

Border Refund

If approved by the House, the bill’s current form will reimburse Texas $13.5 billion for border security-incurred costs under the Biden administration, per Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) legislation.

Cornyn authored the provision while working “hand-in-glove” with Gov. Greg Abbott, ...............................................
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Universal School Choice


Included in the bill is “Universal School Choice,” authored by Cruz, which will allocate $10 billion per year in “dollar-for-dollar” tax credits for “individuals and businesses that contribute to nonprofit scholarship granting organizations supporting students’ educational opportunities.”
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