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Today, Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar shamelessly voted against the America COMPETES Act, which would help ensure America can outcompete China.
The bill they voted against also includes $22 million to investigate the Surfside building collapse, rectify shortcomings in existing buildings, set standards to prevent more disasters, and to inform future building codes.
In addition to that, Gimenez and Salazar voted against economy-boosting legislation that would:
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Create jobs and strengthen the supply chain by authorizing $45 billion to fix critical components of our supply chain and ensure more goods are made in the US
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Reduce rising costs caused by outsourcing and shrink our reliance on China, which will keep our electric grid secure and resilient
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Reassert America’s technological leadership by investing in domestic manufacturing of semiconductors – an increasingly essential component in everything from computers to cars – which will generate job creation while decreasing consumer prices
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Advance American research in science and technology by strengthening and diversifying our nation’s STEM workforce
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Secure America’s global leadership on human rights by taking real, strong action to hold China accountable for its trade abuses and human rights violations
DCCC Spokesperson Abel Iraola
“It’s unimaginable that representatives from Miami would vote against funding to investigate what happened at Surfside and prevent future disasters, in addition to job creation, boosting our manufacturing supply, and ensuring we can out-compete China, but that is exactly what Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar have done. There is no limit to their shamelessness or their willingness to turn their backs on South Florida to please their bosses in Washington.”
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