Earlier this morning the state Democratic Committee Executive Director and mainline Senate Democrats blasted the invitation extended to Cruz for the GOP's annual dinner this month, namely for
his vote against Hurricane Sandy aid.
Barton
voted against Hurricane Harvey relief in 2017.
Not exact matches
Even Democrats» least controversial demand, for disaster funding, faced pushback in 2017, with many Republicans in the House
voting against various packages for
hurricane and wildfire relief.
A measure that would provide
Hurricane Harvey disaster relief to Texas has politically perplexed members of the Lone Star State's congressional delegation, some of whom plan to
vote against it.
Trump (and Zeldin) did well in this Long Island district, but Democrats have continued to target Zeldin, most recently launching radio and digital ads
against him for
voting against legislation that included relief funds for
Hurricane Harvey damage in Texas.
Now, after
Hurricane Maria, we Puerto Ricans are seeing our brothers and sisters suffering: hospital's without lights, half of the island without electricity for more than five (5) months and the U.S. Congress
voting against a budget that includes some aid to the island of Puerto Rico just because that was not D.A.C.A.
That remark — and
votes against funding for
Hurricane Sandy relief and the Zadroga Act — have left plenty of New York Republicans cold to Mr. Cruz.