160 Republicans vote to block aid to Puerto Rico in wake of disasters

[Dennis Donovan]

https://americanindependent.com/house-republicans-puerto-rico-aid-earthquakes-donald-trump-congress/

By Josh Israel
February 7, 2020 3:03 PM

The House of Representatives voted on Friday to provide billions in aid to the U.S. territory following deadly earthquakes, despite Republican opposition.

The House of Representatives voted Friday to appropriate billions in emergency aid to Puerto Rico, 237 to 161. The vast majority of House Republicans voted against disaster relief for the American territory.

The legislation, authored by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), provides more than $4 billion in emergency funding and billions more in tax incentives for Puerto Ricans.

Just 17 Republicans voted with all 220 Democrats present to pass the bill. Another 160 Republicans and one conservative-leaning independent voted no.

Puerto Rico, still rebuilding from Hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017, was hit by a series of earthquakes in recent weeks. The quakes, including one with a 6.4 magnitude in early January, have caused homes and schools to collapse, destroyed roads, and knocked out power.

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I like their headline. Cuts to the chase.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Well there you go,another mega

campaign message in the making.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Really. I like the headline banner too. It's totally appropriate. I also wonder just what...

would happen if these red state reps (voting no for the Puerto Rico aid) would act, if and when a disaster hits their states, e.g., massive flooding in the springtime, etc.?

And then when people vote no for aid to their states, in retaliation, how will the red state reps act then?

[live love laugh]

3. Sheer racism. nt

[tblue37]

4. Probably--but most don't realize that 76% of the PR population is descended from

Europeans (mostly Spaniards). IOW, PR is 76% white.

[CaptYossarian]

5. Republicans don't like being confused with facts.

That's why they love Trump.

[live love laugh]

6. I hear you but I think Trump supporters

see this as an attack on immigration. 🙄

[Hortensis]

7. :) I think the headline is Dems pass $4B disaster aid to PR, bill to senate.

First, PR's need and Democratic action to meet it. Then Republican house refusal to help American citizens in PR and spotlight on what the senate Republicans will do.

The problem with our nation isn't that plenty of people don't know the Republicans are corrupt scum but that they don't know that Democrats are a good, moral, and competent choice.

(No, Sanders, we are not like the despicable Republicans and never were, and no, we "don't do it too." But if we were, you and your 95-99% Democratic voting record would be long pickled from top to bottom in the corruption you claim.)

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. Needs a double headline, then!

[maxsolomon]

8. All the sudden they get Deficit Fever again

when it's Americans that won't (or can't) vote for them.