House Republicans opposing the Democrats' $1 trillion infrastructure package reacted swiftly late Friday after their colleagues across the aisle – aided by 13 members of the GOP – passed the legislation. Some Republicans who voted "no" called the bill "communist" or "socialist" and decried their GOP colleagues who voted with Democrats. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., called the bill "garbage," and argued that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi couldn't get it passed without help from the 13 Republicans. HOUSE PASSES BIPARTISAN $1.2 TRILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BILL AFTER PROGRESSIVES DROP OPPOSITION"RINOS just passed this wasteful $1.2 trillion dollar ‘infrastructure’ bill," Boebert wrote on Twitter. "Most of the hard infrastructure bill is paid for by unspent COVID money that was already appropriated by Congress.
Source: Fox News November 06, 2021 18:34 UTC