A Republican congressman admitted to his constituents that he wasn’t familiar with part of the massive tax-and-spending cut legislation he voted for last week.
At a raucous town hall meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska, a constituent asked Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) about a part of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” aimed at preventing federal courts from blocking power grabs by the Trump administration.
“I do not agree with that section that was added to that bill,” Flood said, prompting a roar of disapproval from the crowd. “I do believe that the federal district courts, when issuing an injunction, it should have legal effect.”
Then Flood got unusually candid for a member of Congress.
“I am not going to hide the truth. This provision was unknown to me when I voted for that bill, and when I found out that provision was in the bill, I immediately reached out to my Senate counterparts and told them of my concern,” Flood said.
