克鲁兹承诺在政府关闭期间, 在CPAC提供边境安全和选民身份证. Cruz pledges border security and voter ID at CPAC amid government shutdown.

共和党参议员特德克鲁兹在保守党政治行动大会上发言,承诺保护边境并推动"拯救美国法案", Republican Sen. Ted Cruz addressed the Conservative Political Action Convention, pledging to secure the border and promoting the Save America Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration. 他批评民主党, 发誓要克服政府的部分关闭, 同时也建议最近美国在委内瑞拉军事行动和对古巴的威胁可能导致政权变革. He criticized Democrats and vowed to overcome the partial government shutdown, while also suggesting recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela and threats toward Cuba could lead to regime changes in the coming months.