Conservatives want to dramatically reduce the size and scope of the federal Leviathan, such as abolishing the Department of Education and withdrawing the United States from the United Nations, but the prevailing big government status quo makes it difficult to achieve these goals. has become a difficult goal. And America’s national debt is rising with no end in sight.
But some members of Congress are fighting to undo the government’s massive monster.
One such lawmaker is Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas.
In a phone interview with Blaze News, Roy cited “two reasons for cutting spending.” He began by pointing to the country’s rapidly expanding $34.5 trillion. national debt He pointed out that cutting spending would have the benefit of cutting off funding to organizations that destroy people’s way of life. But Roy said his Republican colleagues were “too slow” for such a move.
The conservative lawmaker said he believes “the Republican Party is more concerned with having power than actually using it to accomplish anything.”
He told Blaze News that the United States should “cut off most of our foreign aid” and abolish much of the federal government. He also suggested that the U.S. should adopt a “simple tax code,” such as a flat rate tax or a national sales tax.
Late last year, Roy proposed a measure that would take the United States out of the United Nations and cut off the flow of American dollars to globalist organizations. Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama was an original co-sponsor.
Roy told Blaze News that the United Nations works “directly against” the well-being of the United States 90 percent of the time.
It provides: “The President shall terminate all membership of the United States in the United Nations and in any agency, specialized agency, commission, or other duly affiliated body of the United Nations.” measurementThe bill, titled “Complete Withdrawal from the United Nations Fiasco Act of 2023,” reads:
“Except to the extent that funds are appropriated for assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations or any agency, specialized agency, commission, or other official affiliate of the United Nations, or otherwise “Facilitate the suspension of U.S. membership and the withdrawal of U.S. personnel and equipment pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3, respectively,” the proposal states. There is.
But while such a measure would likely spark cheers among conservative grassroots, the bill has so far passed the House without a vote, despite Republicans holding a majority in the House. It is stagnant.
Republican Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) pushed The UN secession measure in the Senate recommended that X abolish the Transportation Security Administration.
“It’s time to abolish the TSA. Airlines can and will secure their own planes without a federal agency securing them for them. They can do so without violating the Constitution. They’ll do it better than the TSA without much fumbling, and they’ll show more respect to the passengers, Lee. tweeted.
Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, one of the co-sponsors of the U.S. withdrawal proposal, wants to abolish the Department of Education and is pushing a simple bill that would do just that.
“The Ministry of Education will terminate on December 31, 2023.” measurement declares.
Roy, one of the original co-sponsors, suggested in an interview with Blaze News that states should be responsible for handling education issues.
When Massey reintroduced The original Republican co-sponsors of last year’s proposal to abolish the department included Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Eric Burlison of Missouri. They included Congresswoman Harriet Hageman of Wyoming; Representatives Rich McCormick of Georgia, Mary Miller of Illinois, and Roy.
The bill has not yet received a vote in the House of Representatives.
Last year, while considering the Parental Bill of Rights Act, Congress passed the following bill: was suggested The amendment states, “It is the sense of Congress that the authority of the Department of Education and the Secretary of Education to operate or administer any office or program related to elementary or secondary education should be terminated by December 31, 2023. It says “Yes.”
In the end, the amendment failed 161-265, with 60 Republicans and 205 Democrats voting yes. defeat that.
“During the open spending process under Kevin McCarthy, we were able to secure the first floor vote on whether to keep the Department of Education since its creation,” Massey told Blaze News. “We are encouraged that this bill received 161 votes.”
of Congressional Research Service “Even if a “certain” provision is incorporated into a bill that becomes law, such a provision merely expresses the opinion of Congress or the relevant House; it has no formal effect on public policy. “There is no law and there is no legal force.”
In explaining the difference between his bill to “terminate” the Department of Education and the failed amendment, Massey wrote to Blaze News: Specifically, CBO said that eliminating the Department of Education would increase mandatory spending in the budget line because it would result in large early retirement payments.” “We therefore had to change it, among other things, to the Congressional sensibility,” he wrote.
“It was tough to get that across the floor. I had to adjust my words a lot to overcome what I thought was a delaying effort on my party’s part to keep this from getting to the floor.” “It didn’t happen,” Massey continued. “If I wasn’t on the rules committee and without Kevin McCarthy’s support for openness of the process, we would never have gotten the vote.”
“The underlying bill would have forced local schools to publish curriculum and library books. I opposed the bill because it assumed the Department of Education would enforce that new requirement. I did,” Massey wrote. “I said that if the government gave me a vote on abolishing the department, I would vote in favor of the underlying legislation.”
Last year, Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz introduced a bill to abolish the ATF.
“The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby abolished.” measurement To read.
The bill has not yet been voted on in the Republican-controlled House.
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