After House Speaker Mike Johnson announced his policies, Trump's allies and various other Republicans revolted. 1,547 page funding bill Tuesday evening. What was originally supposed to be a clean bill became an obvious Christmas wish list for some members of Congress and their friends.
Among the many additions weighing down the bill was an expansion of the Global Engagement Center. The center is part of multiple agencies within the scandal-plagued U.S. State Department and has been accused of collaborating with organizations that censor conservative voices. In his own critique of the GEC extension, President-elect Donald Trump said: proposed The spending bill could also impede a House committee investigation on January 6th.
Other critics pointed out that the bill would increase the salaries of members of Congress. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) recently complained about stagnant pay, and journalist Nick Souter, citing anonymous sources, said the Texas Republican was clearly pushing for a pay increase. He vehemently criticized the government for claiming to have taken the lead.
Souter shared a clip of Crenshaw. November video interview Crenshaw told the Free Press that a populist-led bill that would ban members of Congress from trading in stocks would amount to further self-flagellation and make it nearly impossible for anyone but the ultra-wealthy to hold office.
“Why don't we make money too?” Crenshaw said. “Just cut my salary. I haven’t had a raise since 2008. [cost-of-living adjustment] increase. ”
Crenshaw is not the only lawmaker to criticize the lack of raises in recent years.
Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Austin Scott (R-Georgia), and Byron Donald (R-Fla.) are among those advocating for an increase in COLAs for members of Congress. donald said In June, The Hill said, “If we don't address member pay, frankly, we're going to end up with less diversity at various points on the economic ladder for our members.” . roll call reported Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) even suggested blocking the raises could be unconstitutional.
“You're not very good at this, are you?”
Regarding the controversial spending bill, there was no language typically inserted into spending bills to block COLA increases, meaning rank-and-file members' compensation could increase by more than $174,000. did. The Congressional Research Service recently shown “The maximum adjustment for January 2025 is 3.8%, increasing your salary by $6,600 to $180,600.”
If there had been no statutory freeze, the congressman would have earned $217,900 this year if he had regularly given himself benefits since 2009.
“Crenshaw pretty much got his way, including raises and benefits for members included in today's massive spending.” tweeted sorter. “This man is responsible for a ton of garbage that we're putting into our spending. It's all for his own benefit.”
“Well, or maybe you're playing some lying crap, because I'm not even on the whip team's YES list. I've never been.” answered Crenshaw. “But hey, whatever the poor bottom-feeder click bait is, it’s fucking incel.”
Sagar Enjeti, co-host of “Breaking Points” made a joke“Friends: If you think Dan Crenshaw shouldn't get a raise and shouldn't have the freedom to trade defense contractor stock, you're an incel.”
While others similarly adhered to reluctant celibacy statements, Crenshaw was lured into a broader discussion of money in politics by Philip Buchanan, aka Cattard. buchanan I wrote“Yes, you understand correctly. Dan Crenshaw was America's last and Ukraine's first war pig, thanks to the money he made after joining Congress and miraculously becoming a stock expert. I don't need a raise.”
“Anonymous coward like a 'bastard' who says crap without any evidence,” Crenshaw said. “I'm used to it now. I'm sorry, I was a guy fighting a war that assholes like you would never do that. One of us actually served and still serves this country. Losers like you are making money.'' I live in Atascocita, a suburb of Houston, and if you think I'm “rich,'' you're getting rich through politics.'' “Influencers” are people who are Catturd is selling the platform to the highest bidder. Sorry to change the topic, but that's the truth. ”
Speculative Tracker Quiver Quantitative Estimation Crenshaw had a turnover of $313,000; net worth Approximately $1.45 million
buchanan noticed He revealed that he was a military veteran who had remained anonymous for years, and that stock trading among members of Congress had been public knowledge, adding: “You're not very good at this, are you?”
playing cards I wrote A post on Wednesday Truth Social said, “Now is not a good time for Congress to demand a pay raise. In the near future, when we say 'Make America Great Again,' you will too. I hope they will be given the right to do so.”
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