Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been told to 'stay in New York' by critics over her plan to visit storm-hit Texas after she raised $2million to pay for emergency supplies.
The New York congresswoman flew out to Houston on Friday to meet fellow Democratic congresswoman Sylvia Garcia after a whirlwind of fundraising over just 48 hours.
But she did not receive a universal welcome, with critics online urging her to stay home.
Twitter user Karen Jean wrote: 'Pure pandering, You have no empathy for anyone but yourself. Stay in New York, don't those people need your ''help'' too?'
However, allies praised AOC and contrasted her behavior to Texas Senator Ted Cruz's much criticized decision to fly out to Cancun on Wednesday with his wife, Heidi, and their two daughters, rather than stay at home to help his constituents.