AOC raises $1 million in Texas relief, heading to Houston as Ted Cruz douses Cancun flames

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The New York congresswoman said she would travel to Houston to highlight the problems faced by Texans hit by power outages and freezing weather.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to visit Houston this weekend as Texas suffers freezing winter weather.."As a thank you to everyone who contributed & amplified, I'll be going to Texas this weekend to visit w/ [Rep. Garcia] in Houston & highlight what's happening on the ground."

The progressive lawmaker announced her fundraising as Texas Senator Cruz was pressed to explain why he had left his constituents during the fatal winter chill and flown to Cancun. Releasing a statement on Thursday, the Republican senator said he had accompanied his wife and children to Mexico to""My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas. We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm," Cruz said."My team and I will continue using all our resources to keep Texans informed and safe.

 

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AOC forgot to save some for her own constituents. RepAOC needs to get them some rent help and utilities paid as well. I'm sure Bronx residents are pretty upset about that.

FGomezIII 2 million and counting

Normally, I would ask why a New York congresswoman is going to meddle in the state affairs of Texas. But since they kept invoking her name, it’s fair to say that Texas political leaders summoned her.

Thanks AOC teach them how to lead.

I believe this is called 'bipartisanship'. When AOC, the 'she witch' to some Texans, works harder than Ted Cruz to help them, this is the bipartisan concensus you media types only like to credit when it's Democrats capitulation to GOP demands. aoc

Meanwhile Ted is probably grifting off of his Cancun misadventure. 'The libs tried to cancel me and my family!! Donate your last pennies so I can *fight* back!'

Andrew Cuomo belongs in jail.

You mean non profit Not noon

Wonder how the Cruz kerfuffle relates to climate change? North pole heats up faster, jet stream wobbles, Texas freezes, Cruz runs to Cacun, Bam! 5 degrees of separation. No pun intended.

Ted is in trouble. Aoc coming with a big big box of tissue in hands 🙌🏽

HappyFriday treat yourself to a TedCruz Margarita TedFled 1 lime wedge 1 pinch coarse sea salt ice 2 fluid oz white tequila 1 ½ fluid oz triple sec 1 fluid oz lime juice 1 slice lime

So a Democrat from New York has been raising funds for Texans while their own Republican Senator has been sunning himself in Mexico.

targeting Senator Cruz has a political goals that an opponent from the extreme left seeks to achieve, and this is one of the attempts.

Media corporations are known for investigative journalism, not propaganda outlets for a political party.

she raised this money despite the way Texas GOP talk about her and treat her. qualities of an actually decent human being.

Meanwhile Ted is probably grifting off of his Cancun misadventure. 'The libs tried to cancel my and my family!! Donate your last pennies so I can *fight* back!'

'Out in Traffic' w/ 📰LNC News ---and met 'Bill the Travlin Guy' Just when u think you got it bad... He's Homeless during the WinterStorm and COVID

Cruz has nothing to do with power grid. Wish you spent as much time on NYGovCuomo who ACTUALLY killed thousands of senior citizens and then actively is covering it up.

The New York Democrat unveiled the plan after AOC's team raised $1 million in donations for five Texan noon-profits. The funds will go to food aid, homelessness assistance, elder care and other direct relief.

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