Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) lashed out at his Republican colleagues during Thursday night’s critical vote on a continuing resolution (CR) aimed at preventing a government shutdown.
The House was considering a stopgap funding measure aimed at preventing a government shutdown and suspending the debt ceiling.
Before the crucial vote, Trump dismissed Roy as “another ambitious guy, with no talent” and called for primary challengers to oppose him in Texas in a series of posts on Truth Social.
Trump wrote:
The very unpopular “Congressman” from Texas, Chip Roy, is getting in the way, as usual, of having yet another Great Republican Victory – All for the sake of some cheap publicity for himself. Republican obstructionists have to be done away with.
The Democrats are using them, and we can’t let that happen. Our Country is far better off closing up for a period of time than it is agreeing to the things that the Democrats want to force upon us. Biden is President, and it’s his obligation to properly lead.
We’re there to do the right thing, and we can’t agree with what Biden and the Democrats are demanding.
Weak and ineffective people like Chip have to be dismissed as being utterly unknowledgeable as to the ways of politics, and as to Making America Great Again.
Put “America First,” and go for the Victory, even if it means shutting the Government down for a period of time. We had an overwhelming Victory just four weeks ago, and we’re not going to let the Democrats forget it so quickly!
Chip Roy is just another ambitious guy, with no talent. By the way, how’s Bob Good doing? I hope some talented challengers are getting ready in the Great State of Texas to go after Chip in the Primary. He won’t have a chance!
While former President Donald Trump lauded the newly negotiated American Relief Act of 2024 as a victory for the “America First” agenda, the bill was defeated in a 174-235 vote, with 38 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Some Republicans voted ‘no’ because the bill increases spending by over $100 billion, raises the debt limit for $4 trillion, and fails to provide meaningful spending cuts.
Read more:
List of 38 Republicans Who Voted Against Trump-Endorsed Continuing Resolution
During the debate, Roy lambasted the legislation as a betrayal of conservative principles, accusing his party of abandoning fiscal responsibility.
Roy detailed his objections to the bill, including what he described as a $5 trillion increase to the national debt, $110 billion in unpaid-for spending, and the suspension of PAYGO—a mechanism designed to enforce budgetary discipline.
“It is absolutely ridiculous,” Roy said on the House floor. “I am absolutely sickened by a party that campaigns on fiscal responsibility and has the temerity to present this to the American people as fiscally responsible.”
Transcript of his speech:
“When I got through cancer about 12 years ago, I made a promise to my kids that I would do everything I can to save this country.
What we’re doing right now is doubling down on the things that are destroying the Republic. We are going to increase the debt ceiling—not just $4 trillion, as claimed. That’s false.
We have spent $4.7 trillion in additional debt over the last 19 months. We’re going to increase the debt by $5 trillion. That’s what’s happening here: Republicans are increasing the debt by $5 trillion.
And what are you doing in the same bill? There’s $110 billion unpaid for because you never have any ounce of self-respect to campaign on balancing the budget.
Then you come in here and pass $110 billion unpaid for, on top of the $200 billion you did for WEP.
You might not agree with that, but the fact of the matter is it totals $330 billion. Congratulations—you’ve added to the debt since you regained the majority on November 5th. It’s embarrassing. It’s shameful. Yes, I think this bill is better than it was yesterday in certain respects.
But to take this bill yesterday and congratulate yourself because it’s shorter in pages, yet increases the debt by $5 trillion, is asinine. That’s precisely what Republicans are doing. I am absolutely sickened by a party that campaigns on fiscal responsibility and has the temerity to present this to the American people as fiscally responsible. It is absolutely ridiculous.
This bill also turns off PAYGO. It negates $1.7 trillion in automatic cuts under PAYGO. This side of the aisle is profoundly unserious about reducing deficits, just as my colleagues on the other side are profoundly unserious about reducing deficits.
This entire body has been racking up debt for my entire life—$36 trillion now, with a trillion dollars in interest. We’re racking up a trillion dollars every 100 days.
What are we going to do about it? We’re going to talk about cutting taxes but not do what’s necessary to cut spending along with those tax cuts. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle will say, “Oh no, we need to increase taxes,” but they’ll do nothing to cut spending.
Here we sit in the same mess. I’ve got to be honest—I want to remind people, this is Article 1.”
Video via Collin Rugg:
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