Big rush last week in Congress, starting in the Senate, to pave the way for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
And some votes on that — here’s one. When the Senate resolution paving the way to repeal came over to the House, a House Democratic amendment proposed not only to reject the Senate resolution, but also to substitute in its place federal funding for the nation’s infrastructure needs.
Of the House Democrats, 149 voted in favor and 37 were opposed. Within our own House Congressional delegation, eight of the nine voted in favor. The ninth of those members, Rep. Niki Tsongas, voted in opposition. Here’s the roll call.
Do we not need more funding for our bridges and highways? Any reason otherwise not to support the Democratic amendment? Anybody got a theory as to why Rep. Tsongas voted no?
(H/T esteemed BMG’er jcohn88 for the tip.)
I’m one of Rep. Tsongas’ constituents, and I plan on calling her office tomorrow morning to find out why she voted no!
Inquiring minds await
She hasn’t lived in the district for years.
..and is a member of the Ward 1 Democratic Committee, which she could not be if she did not live there.