After much backlash from fellow House Republicans for voting for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said on Tuesday that there is “incredibly important” infrastructure in the measure.
package reacted swiftly late Friday after their colleagues across the aisle – aided by 13 members of the GOP – passed the legislation. administration and ended weeks of deadlock between moderate and progressive Democrats.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., called the bill"garbage" and argued that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi couldn't get it passed without help from the 13 Republicans. The vote was 228-206, with six Democrats, all progressives, voting against it. Six members of the"Squad" voted against the bill, including Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamaal Brown of New York.
"They knew if the true infrastructure bill passed the spotlight would go onto their social spending bill that includes the I.R.S. agents, amnesty, giveaways to those in the country illegally, the taxes, vaccine mandates, and penalties. All of that that we remain opposed to and we’re are going to fight tooth and nail with the moderate Democrats to stop."
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