US senator wants terror designation for Muslim Brotherhood

The bill, dubbed the "Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act," was announced by Cruz on his Twitter page on Tuesday.

"It's time to call the enemy by its name," Cruz tweeted, referring to the movement which is also banned in several Middle Eastern nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria.

The bill states that the group has met the criteria of a terrorist group, and thus should be designated as such.