WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 07: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks with a reporter following a series of votes at the U.S. Capitol on August 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senate is expected to have another series of votes later today including a vote on U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Attorney General, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)