Reactions Pour In After More Than 30 Republicans Voted Against The Trump-Backed Funding Bill

Posted • December 19, 2024: The failure of the Trump-backed spending bill has sparked a wave of reactions across the political spectrum, with both supporters and critics expressing frustration. Proponents of the bill see its collapse as a missed opportunity to advance key priorities. At the same time, opponents view it as a necessary check on what they believe is an overreach of political influence. The fallout comes after Republicans criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) for pushing what Elon Musk called “pork” provisions to the House floor. After hefty negations, lawmakers came to an agreement to water down the spending bill to just under 200 pages after the original draft was more than 1,300 pages. The newly re-negotiated bill even got the support of President-elect Donald Trump. However, more than 30 Republicans, including Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fl), and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-kY.), voted “No" on the continuing resolution, which some claim is a direct attack on Trump’s incoming agenda. […]

Elon Musk blamed Minority Leader of the U.S House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), saying a potential government shutdown is his fault. Jeffries called the draft laughable and said it was not serious before lawmakers voted on it. “Extreme MAGA Republicans are driving us to a government shutdown,” he said. Meanwhile, one of the biggest opposers of the funding bill, Republican Rep. Tim Burchette (R-Tenn.), voted “no,” saying his reason lies mainly in the redacted pay raise for Congress members. -- Tim Burchett @timburchett: “I voted no on a Trillion Dollar CR that I wasn’t even allowed to read.” -- However, critics said raising the pay paise for Congress members would have been a wasteful use of government funds. -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna @RepLuna: “MILLIONS of Americans are in need of critical disaster relief from FEMA, and Democrats just voted to withhold it and shut down the government. This is unbelievable!” (…)

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Rumble: JD Vance Gives Spicy Response To Second CR Failure, Others React Just As Strongly
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Rumble: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna GOES OFF On House Democrats On The Floor For Opposing The New Spending Bill
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