{"id":976587,"date":"2021-11-06T12:58:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=976587"},"modified":"2021-11-06T12:58:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T16:58:56","slug":"13-republicans-save-the-squad-from-voting-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/13-republicans-save-the-squad-from-voting-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Republicans Save the Squad from Voting for Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F13-republicans-save-the-squad-from-voting-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=976587&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Thirteen House Republicans on Friday saved the progressive \u201cSquad\u201d from voting for the $1.2 trillion so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill.<\/p>\n<p>Thirteen House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/05\/republicans-bail-out-biden-and-pelosi-to-pass-1-2-trillion-so-called-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/\">voted<\/a> for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill passed 228-206, meaning that the bill did not receive support from 218 Democrats, and Republicans gave Democrats the necessary votes for it to pass Congress\u2019s lower chamber.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>This is similar to how 19 Senate Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/08\/10\/19-senate-republicans-made-history-for-joe-biden-by-passing-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/\">gave<\/a> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) the votes to reach the 60 plus-vote majority needed for the bill to pass through the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. John Katko (R-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Fred Upton (R-MI), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Don Young (R-AK), Tom Reed (R-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA),&nbsp;Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), and&nbsp;Rep. David McKinley (R-WV)&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1456819190019526658?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">voted<\/a> yes on the bill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16963034\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"38\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16963034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1317621966-e1625087949204.jpg\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) talks to reporters follow a House Republican conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on May 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. GOP members decided to remove Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her leadership position after she become a target for former President Donald Trump and his followers in the House as she has continually expressed the need for the Republican Party to separate themselves from Trump over his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 MAY 12: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) talks to reporters follow a House Republican conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on May 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. GOP members decided to remove Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her leadership position after she become a target for former President Donald Trump and his followers in the House as she has continually expressed the need for the Republican Party to separate themselves from Trump over his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Six progressive Democrats voted against the bill Friday, and their votes could have given House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) the needed 218-plus votes for the bipartisan bill to pass through the House.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1456825257042579457?s=20\">voted<\/a> against the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Reporters <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/Bencjacobs\/status\/1456823459560972288\">noticed<\/a> that Pressley voted no right after Democrats received the 218 votes necessary for the bill to pass.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Republican votes for the so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill gave progressives enough space to vote against the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans\u2019 votes for the so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill enraged House conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement Friday, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said \u201cthat 13 House Republicans provided the votes needed to pass this is absurd.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.2222222222222\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;That 13 House Republicans provided the votes needed to pass this is absurd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep Roy&#8217;s full statement on tonight&#8217;s vote: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XWimz3iBkE\">https:\/\/t.co\/XWimz3iBkE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rL6Zg9Y1uF\">pic.twitter.com\/rL6Zg9Y1uF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepChipRoy\/status\/1456829526470709253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1s2bzr4\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cRepublicans who voted for the Democrats\u2019 socialist spending bill are the very reason why Americans don\u2019t trust Congress,\u201d Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.1910112359551\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Republicans who voted for the Democrats\u2019 socialist spending bill are the very reason why Americans don\u2019t trust Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAndyBiggsAZ\/status\/1456824209875914756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of Democrats who call themselves Republicans in the U.S. House,\u201d Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.044776119403\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There\u2019s a lot of Democrats who call themselves Republicans in the U.S. House.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CawthornforNC\/status\/1456998975089872900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added, \u201cVote for this infrastructure bill and I will primary the hell out of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vote for this infrastructure bill and I will primary the hell out of you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CawthornforNC\/status\/1456822729412329474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Sean Moran is a congressional reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanMoran3\"><i>@SeanMoran3<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirteen House Republicans on Friday saved the progressive \u201cSquad\u201d from voting for the $1.2 trillion so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill. 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