There will be no vote on Speaker Johnson’s spending bill after President Trump and Elon Musk raised concerns about the resolution on Wednesday.
And the house is not coming back in for votes tonight. pic.twitter.com/fckzlclgzy
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 18, 2024
Johnson’s latest CR to avert a ‘government shutdown’ this Friday not only fails to address conservative concerns but also reportedly includes major policy changes, such as a congressional pay raise, a carve-out for lawmakers to opt out of Obamacare, and funding for controversial State Department censorship programs.
It’s not a “stopgap” spending bill. Stop calling it that. It’s a massive change to federal policy.
Includes:
* First Pay Raise for Congress in 15 Years
* Allows Congress to opt out of Obamacare and join federal workers’ health plans (this was a MAJOR point of contention during…
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) December 18, 2024
Speaker Johnson’s CR contained a section essentially mandating a court to “quash or modify any legal process directed to the provider for a House office if compliance…would require the disclosure of House data of the House office.”
This CR is putting in a section that allows them to “quash or modify any legal process…if compliance with the legal process would require the disclosure of House data…”
House data = “any electronic mail or other electronic or data communication”
They’re also applying… https://t.co/YHt9nIOXuH pic.twitter.com/iIaOhrxN9n
— Jon Herold (@patel_patriot) December 18, 2024
Elon Musk ripped Johnson’s spending bill in a tweetstorm on Wednesday.
This should not be funded by your tax dollars! https://t.co/8H6zBjptPE
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
President Trump joined Elon Musk and rejected Johnson’s spending bill.
The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed.
Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney. The bill would make it easier to hide the records of the corrupt January 6 committee—which accomplished nothing for the American people and hid security failures that happened that day. This bill would also give Congress a pay increase while many Americans are struggling this Christmas.
Increasing the debt ceiling is not great but we’d rather do it on Biden’s watch. If Democrats won’t cooperate on the debt ceiling now, what makes anyone think they would do it in June during our administration? Let’s have this debate now. And we should pass a streamlined spending bill that doesn’t give Chuck Schumer and the Democrats everything they want.
Republicans want to support our farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is with a temporary funding bill WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS combined with an increase in the debt ceiling. Anything else is a betrayal of our country.
Republicans must GET SMART and TOUGH. If Democrats threaten to shut down the government unless we give them everything they want, then CALL THEIR BLUFF. It is Schumer and Biden who are holding up aid to our farmers and disaster relief.
THIS CHAOS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IF WE HAD A REAL PRESIDENT. WE WILL IN 32 DAYS!
A statement from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance:
The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed.…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) December 18, 2024
