Former Florida Republican Congressman David Jolly lashed out at right-wing Congressmen on Sunday. Marjorie Taylor Green Call on the House of Representatives to approve the President Joe BidenThe broad bipartisan infrastructure bill is “Communism Takeover of America” and lashes out at the House of Representatives Republicans Who helps deliver the package.
Thirteen Republicans in the House of Representatives broke with their Republicans and voted for the infrastructure bill, which was basically passed on a partisan line with a vote of 228-206 on Friday night. There are six progressive opponents. Without their support, the legislation would not succeed.
The Republican defector faces a rapid backlash from Green and several other Republican lawmakers close to the former president Donald Trump.
“These are 13’Republicans’ who gave their voting cards to [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi To take over the United States through the Communist Party of Joe Biden through the so-called infrastructure,” Green tweeted Saturday morning. She also listed the names of 13 Republicans who voted for the bill.
When asked to comment on Green’s reaction, Jolly told Microsoft National Broadcasting CorporationAlex Witt: “I would say you can’t solve stupid problems”
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“I think if we really want to do some legislative analysis on this, according to the numbers, this is correct. Democratic Party Did not bring their entire core group together.It did pass the Republican vote, but it was also Senate I believe there are 19 Republican votes. “
“For Democrats, it’s important to learn from it, which is a good thing. Get a victory, sell it as an employment bill, sell it as an economic stimulus, and realize that you have to really rely on this victory,” Jolly added. “Because the Republican Party has zero votes on the “Rebuild Better” legislation, you have to let your caucus participate in the final vote.”
Green quickly dismissed the criticism in a statement, demanding Weekly newspaper: “Who is David Jolly?”
The controversial Republican congressman from Georgia has also been criticized by the Republican congressman. Adam Kinsinger For her remarks.
“Infrastructure = Communism is a new thing. Eisenhower’s interstate system should be dismantled, otherwise communists will be able to drive easily! The red dawn in real life,” Illinois lawmaker tweeted, sharing Green’s post screenshot.
“I also assume that the’Republican’ in quotation marks means that if you don’t believe in the Jewish space laser, but in the road, then you are not a true Republican,” Kinsinger added.
Eight Republican defectors-Don Bacon of Nebraska, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Andrew Gabarino of New York, Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, John Catco Tom Reid of New York, Christopher H. Smith of New Jersey, and Fred Upton of Michigan are members of the Problem Solver Caucus, which is made up of bipartisan lawmakers who helped negotiate the bill.
The other four people — King Singer of Illinois, Don Young of Alaska, David B. McKinley of West Virginia, and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey — seem to oppose their party’s traditional Republican line. Support infrastructure funding is higher than partisan politics.
The last defector Nicole Malliotakis of New York said she voted for infrastructure legislation to “weaken” progressives and their efforts to promote Biden’s larger social spending plan.
