The Aiken County Republican Party has overwhelmingly voted to censure U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, citing his support of the behemoth infrastructure bill that recently passed the Senate.
The local party this week accused the powerful South Carolina Republican of playing both sides of the political aisle to his advantage, consciously violating Republican principles, backing bills “that target our freedoms,” and, ultimately, wandering too far to the left.
The historic infrastructure bill cleared the Senate 69-30 earlier this week. Its success there was a rare showing of bipartisan support and fruitful negotiations.
Graham believes the infrastructure bill – now facing an uncertain future in the House – “is good for South Carolina.”
“It provides much-needed help for our roads, bridges, ports, and expands broadband internet access,” the senator said after its passage. “I have always been supportive of infrastructure investment and wish we had passed this years ago. This bill provides American infrastructure with a much-needed face-lift.”
He said South Carolina “will receive $4.6 billion in highway funding, $274 million in bridge replacement and rehabilitation funding, and $70 million to assist in the deployment of electric vehicles and charging stations over the next five years.”
The Aiken County Republican Party said the hefty bill is ridden with holes and missteps; the measure fails to address border security, the censure states, and actually “degrades the rights of existing American businesses.”
Former President Donald Trump fiercely responded to the passing of the infrastructure bill:
“Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill is a disgrace,” he said in an email to reporters. “Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill will be used against the Republican Party in the upcoming elections in 2022 and 2024. It will be very hard for me to endorse anyone foolish enough to vote in favor of this deal.”
This is an excerpt from Post And Courier.
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