Democrats have been quick to call out Republicans who voted against the infrastructure deal and recent COVID-19 relief package while praising elements of the legislation, criticizing them for 'voting no and taking the dough.'
Wittman, who deleted the tweet Friday shortly after ABC News reached out to his office for comment, is the latest member of a growing group of Republicans celebrating new initiatives they originally opposed on the floor.Rep. Rob Wittman speaks during the House GOP news conference following the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the Capitol, Nov. 2, 2021.
Thirteen House Republicans and 19 Senate Republicans -- including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky -- voted with Democrats to approve the package, with many working with Democrats and the Biden White House on the details and legislative language. “When these Republicans had the chance to actually do something good for their constituents, they refused,” Nebeyatt Betre, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement. “We’re not going to let them get away with this blatant attempt to rewrite history.
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