Democrats blasted the GOP congressman after he tweeted about the law, deeming him a 'hypocrite' as Palmer appeared to take credit for the provision benefitting his home state but failed to mention his 'no' vote on the bill.
that he supported infrastructure funding"focused on national priorities rather than wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on a Green New Deal wish list and programs under the guise of human infrastructure that simply expand government control of our lives."are set aside to build out electric vehicle charging stations, a provision in the Green New Deal, the bill is focused on core infrastructure needs and includes $550 billion in new spending.
"You mean the funding you voted against? That funding? #DemocratsDeliver," said Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., in a tweet.Elizabeth Hance, a spokesperson in Palmer's Capitol office, said Palmer's opposition was to the overall bill being"full of problems, including items not related to traditional infrastructure."
"We're way behind where we should be in terms of building infrastructure," Pelosi said at a Capitol Hill press conference in March, asked if that effort will get GOP support after COVID-19 relief did not."So, I would hope it will, because it will be in their districts. Again, they'll vote no and take the dough, show up at the ribbon-cutting and the rest."She criticized the GOP again in April, branding them with the same expression.
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