GOP Rep. Under Fire After Sleeping Through Critical Vote For Trump Agenda
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on May 22, 2025
By Mark Steffen
The all-night marathon passage of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda nearly didn’t happen after one GOP lawmaker was found sound asleep and missed a critical vote.
Rep. Andrew Garabino (R-NY), who represents Long Island and parts of New York’s 2nd Congressional District, was not present when Republicans barely passed the legislation in a dramatic 215-214 vote Thursday morning. Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman immediately noticed that Garabino, one of the fiercest advocates for expansion of the SALT deduction, wasn’t on the roll call.
A statement by his spokesperson blamed Garabino’s absence on an unfortunately timed nap.
“After sitting through proceedings all night, the Congressman briefly stepped out and inadvertently missed the vote. He was present throughout the lead-up to the legislation’s consideration and fully intended to support it. This is one of many reasons why governing should happen in the light of day—not in the dead of night,” the statement read.
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