Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., on Tuesday tore into fellow Republicans for blocking a much-needed disaster relief bill in the House.
In a tweet, Perdue railed about political grandstanding after Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., became the second Republican to prevent the bill from passing. Last Thursday, the Senate passed the bill by a sweeping 85-8 vote.
“This is yet another example of politicians putting their own self-interest ahead of the national interest,” Perdue wrote. “It’s pathetic that some members have chosen this moment to grandstand & get into the national headlines.”
Massie, a member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, defended his opposition.
“Passing an unbudgeted $19 billion spending bill without a vote of Congress is legislative malpractice,” he tweeted.
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., also was furious at GOP resistance to the measure.
“Unfortunately, more clowns showed up today to once again delay disaster relief for the states and farmers devastated by the storms of 2018,” he tweeted. “This bill will pass the House next week, and President Trump will sign it.”
Another Freedom Caucus member, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, derailed the bill last Friday, complaining it didn’t have any money included to ease the migrant refugee crisis on the southern border.
According to NBC News reporter Frank Thorp, House leadership will try one more time get unanimous passage and if that doesn’t work, they’ll switch to a roll call vote.
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