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Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy bet his house on House Republicans' unanimous opposition to an overwhelmingly popular, bipartisan rescue plan to put vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs. And his Members have been hearing about it back home.
Now he can tell them he feels their pain.
Right in time for the district work period, Rep. Madison Cawthorn became the latest House Republican to vote no on the American Rescue Plan but take credit for its workto put vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs.
Cawthorn tweeted Tuesday that he was "happy to announce" American Rescue Plan funding that he himself voted to block for health centers in his North Carolina district.
As House Republicans return home for recess, their local papers continue to celebrate the American Rescue Plan, reminding voters of how the law gets vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs.
The House passed the American Rescue Plan nearly two weeks ago, but the widely popular COVID-19 relief is still front page news across Republican-held Congressional districts. Minority Leader McCarthy convinced House Republicans to vote unanimously against getting vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs. Here are Monday's front pages demonstrating why House Republicans still regret that vote. IN-08: Larry Buchson |
Republicans are desperately trying to change the subject, but American Rescue Plan relief is front page news across Republican-held congressional districts.
Minority Leader McCarthy convinced House Republicans to vote unanimously against getting vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs.
House Republicans can run, but they can't seem to hide from President Biden's bipartisan relief bill to put vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs.
American Rescue Plan headlines have dominated the front pages of newspapers acrossRepublicandistricts. Unfortunately for Republicans, Wednesday was no exception.
American Recue Plan front pages from Republican districts:
AL-05: Mo Brooks
With 2.4 million vaccinations per day and 90 million Americans with stimulus money in their pockets, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy must be asked: has he given up on messaging against the American Rescue Plan?