Cantor Holds GOP Together

Thu, January 29, 2009 - 12:34 PM

Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-Va., proved to be an effective whip for the House GOP Wednesday keeping the party fully united in opposition to the $819 billion stimulus bill that passed the House.

At a news conference today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi listed all the ways House Democrats and President Barack Obama reached out to Republicans, including committee involvement, private presidential meetings and amendments to the bill.

“Republicans in the country support this,” Pelosi said. “The tactics of Republicans in Washington is another story.”

“They probably voted their conscience,” she said.

For more on how Cantor kept the GOP united see here.

--Neil H. Simon