That’s from a progressive New York City House Democrat….
Texas Republican Senator is back from Cancun doing nothing ….
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has raised about $4.7 million in relief funding for Texas, CNN reported on Sunday.
Ocasio-Cortez began her fundraiser on Thursday after freezing temperatures took over Texas and left millions without power or clean water. Her press secretary, Ivet Contreras, confirmed to CNN that nearly $5 million had been collected as of Sunday evening.
CNN noted that this is Ocasio-Cortez’s first major fundraising effort and disaster site visit apart from efforts relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic….
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The congresswoman visited Texas on Saturday, helping distribute food at the Houston Food Bank and visiting a home affected by the winter storm, CNN reported.
“It’s one thing to read about what’s going on but it’s another thing entirely to see the damage for ourselves,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “The message in Washington is let’s not let people get caught up in a bunch of red tape. Let’s try to get this assistance out the door as much as people need and as quickly as we can.”….
GOP Lawmaker Rips Ted Cruz
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered a pointed rebuke of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) following his much-criticized trip to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster rocked Texas last week, CNN reports.
Said McCaul: “Look, when a crisis hits my state, I’m there. I’m not going to go on some vacation.”
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One last update (I think!): We just hit $5 million raised for Texans across the state.
Thank you ALL for your collective action when people need it most.
Charity can’t replace policy, but solidarity is how we’ll face climate change and build a better world. 💪🏽🌎
Thank you 🙏🏽