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11/06/21 12:44 AM

#70221 RE: janice shell #70220

These 6 House Democrats voted against the infrastructure bill. These 13 Republicans voted for it.

By Annie Grayer, CNN

Updated 11:55 PM ET, Fri November 5, 2021

Thirteen Republicans in the House voted with Democrats to approve the bill. They are:

Raise your hand if your constituents need new bridges, highways, pipes.

NE? What do they need, more road signs saying Denver this way, Chicago that way?

•Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska
•Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
•Rep. Andrew Gabarino of New York
•Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio
•Rep. John Katko of New York
•Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois
•Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York
•Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia
•Rep. Tom Reed of New York
•Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey
•Fred Upton of Michigan
•Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey
•Rep. Don Young of Alaska

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/infrastructure-bill-house-democrats-voted-no-republicans-voted-yes/index.html

A number of progressives -- who have consistently called for both the infrastructure and the separate economic package, known as the Build Back Better Act, to move together -- voted "no" on the legislation.

Here are the six House Democrats who broke from their party to vote against the bill:

•Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York
•Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri
•Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
•Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota
•Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts
•Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan