Republicans have a close relationship with the former president Donald Trump Threatening to expel members of the Republican House of Representatives who broke with their party to help the Democrats pass the president Joe BidenOn Friday night, this infrastructure bill worth 1.2 trillion US dollars.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy He has discouraged defectors and urged his core team not to assist Biden in realizing elements of his domestic agenda before voting.
Still, 13th floor Republicans The cross-party vote supported the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which was passed 228-206. There were six progressives who revolted. Without their support, the legislation would not succeed.
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 State, 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.
Five other House Republicans – Adam Kinsinger of Illinois, Don Young of Alaska, Nicole Maliotakis of New York, David McKinley of West Virginia and Jie of New Jersey Van der Rohe, the party that opposes them, follows the party’s traditional line of supporting infrastructure funding.
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They faced a rapid backlash from their right-wing Republican colleagues, with some calling for the defectors to be expelled from the party.
“Every Republican who voted for the infrastructure bill must be eliminated from the party,” Florida Representative Anthony Sabbatini wrote on Twitter.
Representative of Colorado Lauren Bobert Tweeted: “RINOS just passed this wasted $1.2 trillion’infrastructure’ bill. Pelosi did not vote to pass this rubbish in her party. It’s time to name and hold these fake Republicans accountable. NS.”
“Vote for this infrastructure bill, and I will give you priority,” the North Carolina Rep. said. Madison Cawthorne.
Josh Barnett, a self-proclaimed “America First” candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives, said: “13 Republicans have just voted to turn the United States into a communist country. They should be so difficult to postpone until 2022. Years, so much so that before we had them, their lives were absolutely tragically deleted.”
“Republicans who handed over voting cards Nancy Pelosi Taking over the United States through Biden’s communism will feel the anger of Republican voters,” the Georgia Rep. wrote on Twitter. Marjorie Taylor Green.
Representative of Florida Matt Gates Added, “I can’t believe the Republicans just gave Democratic Party Their socialist bill. “
Despite the strong opposition, Fitzpatrick, the Republican co-chair of the Problem Solver Caucus, insisted on his decision to support the bill, saying that “it is not only a victory for the people of Pennsylvania, but also a victory for the entire country.”
He said in a statement: “With the passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure investment and employment bill in the House of Representatives, we are one step closer to repairing our country’s crumbling physical infrastructure.” “U.S. infrastructure has reached a critical point. Point, this is a challenge that we can no longer ignore.”
Among the major investments, the “hard” infrastructure bill allocates funds for roads and highways, bridges, broadband development, water conservancy support, and airport projects.
This is the largest transportation expenditure legislation in the history of the United States.
Weekly newspaper Fitzpatrick’s office was contacted for further comments.
