Republicans trumpet elements of Covid-19 relief bill they voted against – By Allan Smith and Sahil Kapur (NBC News) / April 1 2021
Congressional Republicans are walking a tightrope between promoting pieces of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package that are popular with their voters — while also bashing the overall law as a costly boondoggle.
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And although these lawmakers say there’s nothing hypocritical about voting against a bill while backing some provisions in it, Democrats are quick to accuse them of wanting to have it both ways.
“Happy to announce that NC-11 was awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,” Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., tweeted Tuesday, pointing to millions of dollars that went to health care providers in his home district. “Proud to see tax-payer dollars returned to NC-11.”
This comes as the law, which did not receive any Republican votes in the House or Senate, has the support of about a quarter of self-identified Republicans, and enjoys more than 2-to-1 approval by Americans overall, according to a recent Economist/YouGov poll.
