The two lawmakers representing polar opposite ends of the political spectrum represented in Congress co-signed a bipartisan letter Wednesday urging the NBA to suspend its activities in China until the country's boycott of the league and the Houston Rockets ceases. Bipartisan letter signed by 8 U.S. lawmakers Along with Sen. Cruz, R-Tex and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.