The president had urged Republicans to vote against the measure, which is opposed by a key White House ally. Nearly four-dozen Republicans crossed party lines to join Democrats in backing it.
By Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow May 15 at 4:36 PM The House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill that would pave the way for a new Massachusetts tribal casino, one week after President Trump urged lawmakers to vote against the measure, which is opposed by a key White House ally.
The bill, co-sponsored by more than a dozen Democrats and six Republicans, was scheduled for a House vote last week under expedited procedures requiring a two-thirds majority to pass, reflecting its broad support. But in a tweet that blindsided lawmakers of both parties, Trump urged Republicans to oppose the measure, which he sought to tie to Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
The potential Mashpee casino site is not far from two Rhode Island casinos run by Twin River Worldwide Holdings, a public company with strong Trump ties. The company has hired American Conservative Union Chairman Matthew Schlapp, a vocal Trump supporter, to lobby for it on the land issue. Schlapp’s wife, Mercedes, is director of strategic communications at the White House.
“The cast of characters behind the scenes spewing misinformation is revealing,” Keating said. “Cultural warfare to benefit bank accounts. Corrupt intent for personal gain, all in the form of a racist tweet. And some members of this body are eager to let him get away with it — but not me, not my co-sponsors and not the majority of this House.”
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