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BREAKING: Pramila Jayapal Is The ONLY Progressive To Vote AGAINST Pelosi's "Heroes Act"!
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7:49Now PlayingBREAKING: Pramila Jayapal Is The ONLY Progressive To Vote AGAINST Pelosi's "Heroes Act"!
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On Friday, Jayapal came out against the HEROES Act, but apparently lacked the votes to make that an official CPC position, and noted she had not been whipping Democrats against it. In the end, 14 Democrats voted against the rule to consider the HEROES Act, including a handful of moderates in swing districts, the CPC co-chairs and vice-chair, all four members of the Squad, and Reps. Chuy García and Katie Porter. Independent Rep. Justin Amash also voted no. With just four flipped “no” votes, the HEROES Act would have been blocked from coming to the floor, sending a strong message to the Democratic leadership. The bill came to the floor later Friday evening, but this time, Jayapal was the only progressive vote against.
“While this legislation has some good elements, it ultimately fails to match the scale of this crisis,” Jayapal said in a statement announcing her no vote. “This is urgent and the American people cannot wait. We must choose differently.”
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