Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) faced another hostile crowd at his town hall in Seward, Nebraska on Tuesday as constituents pressed him on his support for Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’
In one exchange, Flood admitted that he had no idea about a provision in the budget bill that restricts federal courts from enforcing contempt citations if the Trump administration violates court injunctions or temporary restraining orders.
“I do not agree with that section that was added to that bill,” Flood, an attorney, said as the audience yelled and one constituent shouted, “you voted for all of it.”
“I do believe that the federal district courts, when issuing an injunction, should have legal effect,” the congressman added.
Flood ultimately admitted that he had no idea the provision existed in the bill before throwing his support behind the Trump-backed legislation.
“This provision was unknown to me when I voted for the bill,” he said prompting boos and yelling from constituents. “I am not going to hide the truth, this provision was unknown to me when I voted for that.”
Flood told his constituents that he reached out to senators with his concerns after learning about the provision.
Flood also got heat from voters over still supporting the legislation despite widely known provisions like cutting Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP.
“You either lied to us or you’ve been bullied in voting against our healthcare in favor of giving $5 trillion in tax breaks to billionaires,” one constituent told Flood.
Another constituent called Flood a “fascist politician.”
“Your votes, actions, and inactions show you are a fascist politician.” the voter said. Flood responded by stating, “I am not a fascist, I’m an American, and I would never call you something like that.”
Another main concern among Flood’s constituents was what he is doing to stop the Trump administration from usurping the country’s systems of checks and balances, according to a local outlet.
“At what point, even though you are a Republican and he is a Republican, are you willing to break with him?” asked one constituent.
“What exactly is the purpose of Congress, why do you exist?” asked another constituent.
Flood said that while he doesn’t support everything Trump did, he still fully supports the president and his agenda.
This is the second town hall where Flood received a hostile reception. The congressman hosted a town hall in Columbus, Nebraska, in March, when he faced criticism over the work of Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Several Republicans have faced tough questions since Trump returned to office, leading Republican congressional leadership in March to advise GOP members not to hold in-person town halls.
