The GOP Senator previously voted against disaster relief for Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Sandy.
Many were quick to draw comparisons to his previous votes against relief bills.
He said he would have supported the bill if it reappropriated funds from other areas, rather than add on additional spending, WFPL, a Louisville-area news radio station, reported. Critics slammed Sen. Rand Paul for backing federal relief for Kentucky, even though he previously voted against it following other disasters. Above, tornado damage is seen in Mayfield, Kentucky on Saturday.Paul also voted against relief for Puerto Rico after it was hit by Hurricane Maria in 2017, as well as a bill that provided assistance for Texas against it was struck by Hurricane Harvey.
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