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GOP Rep. Peter King to buck party, vote for Democrats' coronavirus relief bill
GOP Rep. Peter King to buck party, vote for Democrats' coronavirus relief bill
By Juliegrace Brufke - 05/13/20 09:06 PM EDT
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said he plans to buck party lines and vote in favor of the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package proposed by House Democrats and slated to come to the floor on Friday.
King, who is set to retire at the end of this term, said while there are provisions that give him pause, he feels it’s critical that Congress provide funding for state and local governments that have been disproportionately hit by the deadly virus.
"In some ways it's a tough decision and in some ways it's an easy decision," King told The Hill.
"Look, I disagree with a lot of things that are in that bill some of the provisions involving illegal immigrants, some of the absentee ballots, the mail, all that stuff. But the fact is, to me McConnell sort of laid it down, he's talking about no federal aid to state and local governments. New York is going to die, my county, Nassau county Suffolk County is also in my district, not only are they running up tremendous cost, their revenue losses are unbelievable."
"Look, I disagree with a lot of things that are in that bill some of the provisions involving illegal immigrants, some of the absentee ballots, the mail, all that stuff. But the fact is, to me McConnell sort of laid it down, he's talking about no federal aid to state and local governments. New York is going to die, my county, Nassau county Suffolk County is also in my district, not only are they running up tremendous cost, their revenue losses are unbelievable."
New York is the state hardest hit by coronavirus, with around 340,000 confirmed cases and more than 20,000 deaths.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/497693-gop-rep-peter-king-slated-to-buck-party-lines-on-dem-led-coronavirus-relief
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