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GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who has been touting the benefits of major funding bills, appeared to forget how she voted on them when questioned, stating she needed to ask her staff. This comes after she celebrated funding for programs that she actually voted against, leading to criticism from Democrats and a broader pattern of Republicans celebrating government funding they opposed.
Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar kicked out Democratic Representative Barbara Lee from a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing after Lee voiced her support for restoring diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba. Salazar accused Lee of spreading "communist propaganda" and called her a "communist sympathizer," leading to a heated exchange. This incident reflects a pattern of Black politicians being silenced for expressing differing opinions, with Democrats criticizing Republicans for censoring Black and POC lawmakers.