NC Republicans Vote Against Addressing Baby Formula Shortage | North Carolina Democratic Party

The whole North Carolina Republican U.S. Home delegation, together with U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd, final night time voted in opposition to a invoice to assist alleviate child method shortages

North Carolina Democratic Get together Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty launched the next assertion after your complete North Carolina Republican U.S. Home delegation, together with U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd, voted in opposition to the Toddler Formulation Supplemental Appropriations Act late final night time, which would supply emergency funding to deal with the scarcity of toddler method in the US. Each North Carolina Democrat voted for the invoice.

“As Democrats are shifting rapidly to go laws that might assist households and handle the scarcity of child method, North Carolina Republicans are all discuss and no motion relating to ensuring we’ve got the assets essential to cope with this scarcity. This vote is yet one more instance of how North Carolina Republicans aren’t excited by truly taking motion to deal with the present method shortfall and forestall this from occurring once more – they’re extra excited by utilizing North Carolina households’ struggles for their very own political achieve and pushing their radical, ultra-MAGA agenda. Whereas North Carolina Republicans are pointing fingers and voting in opposition to options, Democrats are laser-focused on offering the assets to assist the Tar Heel State handle the toddler method scarcity, and dealing to decrease prices on every part from gasoline to groceries.”

This “no” vote is the newest in an extended sample of Republicans actively working in opposition to options. Earlier this yr, 193 Home Republicans, together with nearly all North Carolina Republicans, voted in opposition to capping the price of insulin at $35 a month, whereas each North Carolina Democrat supported the invoice. Moreover, each congressional Republican voted in opposition to the American Rescue Plan, which has saved North Carolinians’ cash on every part from their well being care premiums to hire or mortgage to baby care prices, and extra.

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