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Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called the American Rescue Plan ‘socialist,' claimed it would turn the U.S. into Venezuela, and convinced every Member of his caucus to vote against it.
House Republicans are starting to realize the liability that comes with voting against putting vaccines in arms, money in pockets, people in jobs, and kids back in school.
Last night, Rachel Maddow looked at the rough spot Republicans find themselves in as they try to take credit for popular parts of the American Rescue Plan they fought to block.
Congressional Republicans are learning the hard way that it's difficult to make a persuasive case to the American people while blocking efforts to combat COVID-19 and get Americans back in jobs.
The American people want vaccines in arms, money in pockets, people back in in jobs, and kids in schools – what they're getting from the American Rescue Plan – but, as the latest reporting shows, all the GOP has to offer is "drama." While the friendly fire between McCarthy and Cheney and the ongoing feud between McConnell and Trump provide fodder for the press, they are not helping the American people, or the Republican party. And, unfortunately for Republicans, "it seems unlikely the GOP fighting will end."
Key Points From The Hill's Reporting
In a deeply moving interview with CNN's Don Lemon, DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone – one of the many brave officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and someone who was seriously injured by insurrectionists storming the building – discussed how difficult it is for him to see elected officials attempt to whitewash the events of January 6th:
In the month and a half since the American Rescue Plan was signed into law, Republican after