Since Rep. Cawthorn’s tweet yesterday touting the benefits of the American Rescue Plan for his district, he has been “destroyed on Twitter” and exposed by his local television station for his hypocrisy. WLOS makes clear that Cawthorn did not vote for the American Rescue Plan. In fact, he voted against “by proxy” because he was “at the CPAC convention with several other Republican lawmakers.”
Watch the segment that played last night for his constituents:
As NCDP Chair Bobbie Richardson said: “You can’t have your cake and vote against it, too.” Rep. Cawthorn is not getting away with this one.
Read more of the headlines that set the record straight on how he voted.
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WLOS: Congressman Madison Cawthorn hypes COVID relief funds he voted against
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Cardinal & Pine: NC’s Madison Cawthorn Skipped Vote But “Happy” COVID Relief Funds Going to his WNC District
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Huffington Post: GOP Congressman ‘Happy’ To Tout COVID-19 Stimulus Funds That He Voted Against
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Huffington Post: Madison Cawthorn Destroyed On Twitter For Celebrating Funding From Relief Bill He Opposed
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Washington Post: Democrats blast GOP’s Cawthorn as hypocrite after he touts coronavirus relief grants he didn’t vote for
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Daily Beast: Madison Cawthorn Suddenly Loves the Stimulus Bill He Voted Against
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Forbes: GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Touts Funds From Relief Bill He Voted Against
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MSNBC: House Republican touts elements of relief bill he voted to kill
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