GOP Donors Furious Over Republicans Voting for Infrastructure Bill: Report
By Luca Cacciatore | Thursday, 18 November 2021 09:24 PM
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told colleagues this week that top party donors were ''furious'' about the number of Republicans who voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) on Nov. 5, Axios reported.
Scott chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, a position primarily focused on obtaining donor support. He was at a donor retreat when the Democratic-controlled House and 13 Republicans passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly known as BIF.
The bill had previously passed the Senate on Aug. 10 with the support of 19 Republicans.
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The donors, according to Axios, complained to Scott it was foolish for any member of their party to help deliver a win to President Joe Biden.____________
Scott added that some were paying attention to former President Donald Trump's statement, which included referring to Republicans who voted for the bill as ''RINOs'' who ''should be ashamed of themselves.''