Musk, Ramaswamy And Republican Officials Urge House GOP To Kill Johnson’s Federal Funding Bill
(center left) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks to reporters. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-top) Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-Medium) Tesla CEO Elon Musk, newly announced co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty […]
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a 'clean' funding bill after Johnson's plan falters
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York indicated Wednesday that Democrats would oppose any federal spending bill that departs from the bipartisan agreement announced the day before, warning Republican leaders of risking a government shutdown. He accused them of breaking the agreement. In a short statement, Jeffries called out the growing conservative backlash against […]
Hill Leaders Slipped Scheme into Spending Bill to Block, Stymie Investigations into Congress
Congressional leaders slipped provisions into makeshift spending bills that would prohibit or impede investigations into Congress. hidden within This stopgap spending bill is a provision that has sparked controversy among many conservatives on and off Capitol Hill. The provision, titled “Treatment of Electronic Services Provided to House Offices,” sounds vague, but could halt or limit […]
House GOP leaders scramble for Plan B after Trump, Musk lead conservative fury against spending bill
House Republican leaders appear to be exploring alternatives after an initial bipartisan agreement to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday was drowned out by an avalanche of conservative opposition. The bill not only angered hardliners in both houses of Congress, but also Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to co-chair the Department of Government […]
Bill ‘Full of Pork’ Shows Speaker Johnson Is a ‘Weak, Weak Man’
The recently released government funding bill is “full of pork” and shows House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be a “weak, weak person,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). ) said on Wednesday. The 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday night includes a number of controversial items, including pay increases for lawmakers. “I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson […]
MAGA allies join DOGE pile against Speaker Johnson's funding bill
Since House Speaker Mike Johnson released the 1,547-page funding bill Tuesday night, several allies of President-elect Donald Trump have been leading a pressure campaign to block the continuing resolution. Johnson's CR has been the focus of scrutiny from lawmakers and MAGA allies alike, with tech mogul Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy […]
Elon Musk Says Any Lawmaker Who Vote For Massive Spending Bill Deserves ‘To Be Voted Out In 2 Years’
A prominent ally of President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Americans to vote in 2026 to vote out which members of Congress will support the massive spending bill currently being considered in Congress. Elon Musk, co-director of the president-elect's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is voting against the spending package negotiated by House Republican […]
Sen. Durbin rips into the media after reporter forces him to reveal awkward truth about spending bill
CNN's chief Congressional correspondent Manu Raju came under fire from angry Democratic politicians after he questioned the pay increases for lawmakers in the emergency spending bill. Mr. Raju asked Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin whether the lawmakers deserved the raises included in the bill, and Mr. Durbin said he didn't even know if they were in […]
Rand Paul: Spending bill shows Johnson a 'weak, weak man'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) over his proposed spending bill, labeling him a “weak, weak man.” “I wanted to see @SpeakerJohnson's spine grow, but this bill full of pork shows he's a weak, weak man,” Paul wrote on social platform X on Wednesday. I wrote it in a post. Paul's […]
Anyone Who Votes For Spending Bill “Deserves To Be Voted Out In 2 Years!”
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. Elon Musk just said that anyone who votes in favor of a stopgap spending bill should be voted out. The Representatives and Senators who voted for this outrageous spending bill deserve to be voted out within two years! […]