Republican lawmakers slam spending bill, Mike Johnson defends it: ‘We’ve got to get this done’
As conservative lawmakers decried last-minute spending measures released by the administration to avert the looming prospect of a partial government shutdown, Rep. Kate Carmack quipped that conservatives should launch an OnlyFans account.
The Florida Republican declared in a post on
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., also jokingly noted that he planned to oppose the measure.
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Florida Republican Rep. Kat Cammack leaves a House Republican meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“It was three days before the government shutdown, and I was sitting at my desk, on page 54 of this 1,547-page mess. CR is garbage, full of carnage. I will refuse, I will not stoop that low, ” he tweeted.
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., called the measure a “Christmas Cramnibus,” while Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., also from the Peach State, called it a “Christmas Cramnibus.” Christmas CR Coal”.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also objected, noting, “I have one word for this CR: no.”
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The United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 11, 2024. (Stephanie Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Many of the loudest, self-proclaimed ‘@DOGE heroes’ in Congress will vote for CR – even though it goes against everything @DOGE is trying to do to address and perpetuate the issues Republicans campaigned against this year,” Utah Republican Sen. Mike Mike Lee said in a post on X.
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), which aims to eliminate government waste and advocate for lower spending. They noted in a Wall Street Journal article last month that the two “will serve as outside volunteers and not as federal officials or employees.”
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., declared in a tweet: “Please note those members of Congress who are throwing their weight behind @DOGE for media attention and will vote for a short-term comprehensive package. They are swamps.”
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Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee arrives at the Capitol on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, to participate in the Senate Republican leadership election. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., made the argument in favor of approving the proposal, which includes billions in disaster relief funding, according to a news release.
“While a continuing resolution is not ideal, this strategy ensures that President Trump has a say in crafting the final FY25 bill. Importantly, it avoids a costly government shutdown that would only Limit the launch of his new government,” Cole said. to the press release.
“At the same time, we cannot ignore the devastation caused by natural disasters across the country,” he noted. “This bill provides important support for Americans recovering from these disasters, including those in my home state of Oklahoma.” relief, but also an economic benefit to the nation. We have a responsibility to help our fellow citizens rebuild and recover, and this legislation demonstrates shared resilience and unity in the face of tragedy.
Elon Musk interjected his own judgment on the proposal and expressed opposition.
“This bill should not have passed,” he declared in a post on X.
“Ever seen a bigger pork?” he shared in another post a photo of the first page of the measure, sitting atop a towering stack of documents and presumably the rest of the more than 1,500-page document part.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, expressed Musk’s objections on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning, saying he had spoken with Musk and Ramaswamy via text message. “They said, ‘This is nothing against you, Mr. Speaker, but we don’t like the spending bill. I said, ‘Guess what, guys, I don’t like it either.’ We have to get this done because that’s the key: transparency. By doing this, we are cleaning things up and we are preparing for Trump to come back with his “America First” agenda.
