Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes

Looks like moderate Republicans joined with moderate Democrats to passed a trimmed down infrastructure bill. Radical Democrats and Radical Republicans are quite upset, including Boebert.

Never thought Boebert and the Squad would both vote against a bill.

More interestingly why did 13 republicans vote for it? I do know that some have already stated that hey are not running for re-election.

ramage wrote: More interestingly why did 13 republicans vote for it? I do know that some have already stated that hey are not running for re-election.

I wonder if the Democrats promised them jobs in order to get their votes.

ramage wrote: More interestingly why did 13 republicans vote for it? I do know that some have already stated that hey are not running for re-election.

That should be an interesting list of future CNN/MSNBC commentators for sure. The new narrative will be that Republicans don't want to spend money on "infrastructure".

FredHayek wrote:

ramage wrote: More interestingly why did 13 republicans vote for it? I do know that some have already stated that hey are not running for re-election.

I wonder if the Democrats promised them jobs in order to get their votes.

here is my theory. The whole gang got together and collectively decided who had the least to loose so the rest of them could pretend to not support insane spending.

I have seen the same shit show many times.

SOSDD

Torricelli comes to mind but I don't recall the details offhand.

Edit: Most not all of them.

Rick wrote:

ramage wrote: More interestingly why did 13 republicans vote for it? I do know that some have already stated that hey are not running for re-election.

That should be an interesting list of future CNN/MSNBC commentators for sure. The new narrative will be that Republicans don't want to spend money on "infrastructure".

Lots more media jobs available if you pretend to be a liberal.

Here's the list or Republicans who voted for it:

Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio
Rep. John Katko of New York
Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York
Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia
Rep. Tom Reed of New York
Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey
Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan
Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey
Rep. Don Young of Alaska