The White House is shaming U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and other Republicans for touting broadband funding headed to their states via an infrastructure bill they voted against.
Sen. John Cornyn speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 1, 2023. On Wednesday, an overwhelming bipartisan coalition in the House pushed through the debt limit compromise struck by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden, even as lawmakers in both parties signaled displeasure with the plan. WASHINGTON — The White House is shaming U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and other Republicans for touting broadband funding headed to their states viaSens. Cruz, Cornyn vote no as Senate passes $1.
The criticism comes after the Texas Republican tweeted out two news stories highlighting $3.3 billion in funding for broadband expansion that Texas is on tap to receive. Cornyn did not add commentary beyond tweeting wording from the stories themselves, but the White House accused him of celebrating federal funding he opposed.
Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to the president who is coordinating the infrastructure law rollout, said Cornyn was“It’s unfortunate that some voted no but still want the dough,” he said in a statement. “If they had integrity, they’d applaud President Biden’s leadership for putting us on the path to provide reliable, affordable high-speed internet to every American.”
Cornyn pushed back Wednesday, saying he stands by the vote because the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law added to the national debt and is fueling inflation.Texas is slated to receive more federal funding for broadband from the infrastructure law than any other state, according to
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