The politician that Texas Republicans love to hate in New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They blame her for everything that's gone wrong in the country.
But when the crisis hit Texas this past week, she stepped up to help. The Texas GOP's favorite senator, Ted Cruz, did just the opposite -- flying to Cancun with his family (and only returning after being roasted in the media for it).
From Newsweek:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed that she plans to visit Texas at the weekend, as Senator Ted Cruz is embroiled in a scandal for flying to Cancun while locals battle power outages and a winter freeze.
Posting on social media, Ocasio-Cortez said she would make a trip to Houston with Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) to highlight the problems faced by thousands of Texans who have no power to heat their homes in sub-zero temperatures.
The New York Democrat unveiled the plan after her team raised $1 million in donations for five Texan non-profits. The funds will go to food aid, homelessness assistance, elder care and other direct relief. . . .
"Totally blown away. $1m raised in direct relief for Texans in less than a day," AOC tweeted. "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."