Vote ‘no’ but take the dough: Senate Democrats claim credit for bill they opposed

A pair of Democratic senators is touting tens of millions of dollars in federal funding they “secured” for local projects in their home state despite voting against the legislation.

Roughly half of Senate Democrats, including Heinrich and Luján, voted against the measure Friday as the party demands policy changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda before providing more funding for the Department of Homeland Security.  

Heinrich denied the notion that his statement, which said he was “extremely proud” of the $67 million “I secured for our communities,” and his vote, were contradictory.

“I’m always going to advocate for the people of my state,” Heinrich told the Washington Examiner.

Luján did not respond to a request for comment and has not cast a vote in the Senate