Sen. Chuck Schumer seemingly has enough on his plate with stalled stimulus plan discussions, debated USPS relief and the just-concluded Democratic National Convention on his mind. However, now he has a Twitter feud to contend with. His opponent in said online squabble is Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican representing Texas, and the issue at hand is coronavirus pandemic relief.
The digital spat began when Schumer shamed President Donald Trump for not having a national COVID-19 testing strategy. Cornyn then chimed in, quote-tweeting the Democrat’s remark by shifting blame to his party for not coming up with a relief bill. However, as Schumer pointed out, the Democrats passed the HEROES Act in the House of Representatives, but the GOP-controlled Senate has blocked the bill. The back-and worth continued with a couple more Cornyn comments at the Senate Minority Leader’s expense. Scroll through to see the senators’ exchange.
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It’s August 21st, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 21, 2020
You don’t have a COVID 19 relief bill. https://t.co/3S39HbGsp9
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 22, 2020
We’ve had one since May. Your ‘plan’ hasn’t worked.https://t.co/nFoC2JQVu8 https://t.co/qkS0BgdDss
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 22, 2020
You blocked it and refused to negotiate https://t.co/cLJyFUzXol
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 22, 2020
Vote early. https://t.co/k3eWDZogan
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 23, 2020
This is one of the funniest things I have seen in a while https://t.co/OvYKhaTh0b
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 23, 2020
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