Oppose S. 4484 — The "Trump Interstate" Is Political Theater, Not Infrastructure

Vote no on S. 4484, the I-47 Future Interstate Act. Slapping a president's name on U.S. Highway 287 is not infrastructure policy — it's a loyalty gesture dressed up as legislation. Senator Cornyn introduced this bill to signal fealty to Trump, and it didn't even work. Wyoming deserves better than being a prop in someone else's political performance. The bill's own text contains no funding commitments, no widening plans, no safety upgrades. WYDOT confirmed that U.S. 287 is a two-lane road through most of Wyoming, and that without actual investment, this change amounts to new signs and nothing else. Meanwhile, Laramie's mayor called it "a political stunt," and Dubois is already overwhelmed by truck and tourist traffic on this exact corridor. Renaming the road without fixing it helps no one. Democracies don't put living politicians' faces on currency or name public infrastructure after them to curry favor. That's not a tradition — it's a warning sign. Block this bill.