He dissented from Michigan’s congressional delegation in opposing federal aid to address the drinking water crisis in Flint. Mr. Amash, who serves in a safe Republican district in the Grand Rapids area, has gone from a marginal gadfly to an insurgent leader in the eyes of Mr. Trump and his supporters. “He’s been unafraid to be Mr. No on a lot of things, so generally he has been isolated and without a major accomplishment. If his statements on impeachment are off message to Mr. Trump, they are on brand for Mr. Amash. His actions reflect his tenure as a Michigan state representative known for his proclivity for voting against many of the bills brought to the floor buy the chamber’s Democratic majority, even bills that Republicans backed.

Source: New York Times May 20, 2019 23:38 UTC