Ocasio-Cortez Signals Mistrust as Reason for Infrastructure Vote
- AOC among six Democrats who voted against Biden-backed bill
- Lawmakers still discussing separate social-benefits measure
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signaled mistrust of the legislative process that led to the passage of President Joe Biden’s $550 billion infrastructure bill, explaining why she and five other progressive Democrats cast dissenting votes.
Ocasio-Cortez said Saturday she’s concerned whether moderate Democrats would keep their promise and vote to advance the Build Back Better Act, a $1.75 trillion social spending and tax package, now that the House has backed a bipartisan infrastructure bill and sent it to Biden for signature.