Republican politicians did what their constituents wanted them to do and what their party wanted them to do and they could do it safely without risking their seats or donor dollars. They could vote against it with the assurance it would pass unless a Democrat voted against it.

Quote
In my view, the American Rescue Plan is the most significant piece of legislation for working people that has been passed in decades.
Bernie Sanders

Good coffee, good weed, and time on my hands...