Crist is Still Skipping Out on DC Day Job

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Charlie Crist is back to skipping out on his taxpayer-funded day job. The U.S. House is back in session this week and Crist’s proxy to Debbie Wasserman Schultz is still active.

Last month, Crist-backer Nancy Pelosi extended proxy voting rules so Crist could continue to skip votes in DC. Crist is facing a House ethics complaint for his unapologetic misuse of the proxy vote to campaign for governor – a violation of the rules, which specifically cite COVID as the reason for absences.

“Charlie Crist’s flagrant abuse of COVID proxy voting as he runs around campaigning for governor shows a new level of disrespect for his constituents and all Florida taxpayers,” said RGA spokesperson Joanna Rodriguez. “Crist has made it clear he has absolutely no intention of doing the bare minimum responsibilities of his current taxpayer-funded day job. Voters know they need a governor who will actually show up, and it’s clear that person isn’t Charlie Crist.”