North Carolina Republicans have hit a shocking new low, and they did it on 9/11.

As Gov. Roy Cooper and at least one Democrat from the North Carolina legislature attended a memorial on the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Republicans held a surprise vote to override the Democratic governor’s veto of the state budget.

Democrats were assured that there would be no votes that morning, and that Republicans were only opening the session as a technicality so they could get to work on other business. With most Democrats absent from the chambers, they then rammed through a vote on the entire state budget—and got the necessary two-thirds vote of members present.

The state budget they passed included denying Medicaid to over 500,000 North Carolinian. One Republican—Rep. Jason Saine—even had the nerve to argue it was necessary to pass this on 9/11, or else the "terrorists win."

These are the same Republicans who control North Carolina's legislature because of an ultra-partisan gerrymander that the courts have found unconstitutional—and have ordered them to redraw the lines. Once again, Republicans can only stay in power by cheating.

Sign the petition: Denounce North Carolina Republicans for their shameful 9/11 stunt.