Roy waited until Members of Congress had flown home to sabotage a bipartisan disaster relief bill
Today, after melting down to defend drug company profits and voting for higher taxes on Gold Star families, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) rounded out his month of bizarre political stunts by singlehandedly blocking a unanimous, bipartisan agreement on disaster relief.
Roy’s actions today are a dagger in the heart to the millions of Americans who have been waiting months for this desperately-needed relief.
Despite barely winning his 2018 election and starting the 2020 cycle with very obvious vulnerabilities, Roy has repeatedly put political games in Washington ahead of the needs of families in Texas.
In response, DCCC spokesperson Avery Jaffe issued the following statement:
“Congressman Roy just singlehandedly blocked a unanimous, bipartisan agreement on disaster relief. That’s a fitting close to a month where he stood on the side of drug companies overcharging Americans for their prescriptions and voted for higher taxes on Gold Star families. Every day Congressman Roy spends in Washington he turns more into a creature of the swamp, making it clear why this is a top tier Democratic pickup opportunity.”
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