Elon Musk floated for House speaker amid government funding mayhem
They, Mr. Musk, are joking. Some Republicans believe billionaire guru and occasional literal flamethrower Elon Musk could take the speaker's gavel in the wake of a revolt against House Republican leadership over government funding. I fantasize about sex. “The Speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of Congress,” said Sen. Rand Paul […]
Biden slammed for ‘quiet quitting’ amid major government funding battle
President Biden has been criticized for a “quiet resignation” and failure to lead his fellow Democrats as Congress continues to fight a budget battle that could lead to a government shutdown just days before Christmas. The text of the 1,500-page funding bill needed to keep the government running as usual was released Tuesday night, just […]
Thune not ready to abolish debt limit in government funding bill
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) said Thursday that he will add debt limit repeal language to the year-end spending bill so that President-elect Trump does not have to deal with the debt limit after the presidential election. The proposal was not accepted. He was appointed in January. President Trump's decision to oppose the […]
Vance, Speaker Johnson Had ‘Productive Conversation’ over Funding, Debt Negotiations
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said he had a “productive conversation” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) regarding the recently announced government funding bill, Punchbowl News reports. I made it. Melanie Zanona, Senior Congressional Reporter, Punchbowl News reported After leaving Mr Johnson's office, Mr Vance said the two had had a “productive conversation” and were “in […]
Trump border czar Tom Homan says he wants 100,000 migrant beds, funding from Congress for massive deportation operation
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday he wants Congress to provide funding and 100,000 beds for migrants to support the largest deportation operation in history. “We need Congress to fund this,” Homan told CNN's Caitlan Collins on “The Source,” adding that since he doesn't know “what the budget is,” he doesn't know […]
Federal funding bill scrapped after Trump-boosted revolt, Rep. Scalise confirms
The pressure campaign won. A bloated Congressional funding bill that faced a massive Republican revolt backed by President-elect Donald Trump has died, House Minority Leader Steve Scalise acknowledged Wednesday night. Scalise told reporters that a spending package that was supposed to fund the government through mid-March has become dysfunctional, leaving Congress busy crafting a new […]
Chip Roy says REPUBLICANS denied these 3 simple requests for Speaker Johnson’s funding bill
Last night, Speaker Mike Johnson announced the long-awaited policy. 1,547 pages A short-term funding bill that was said to be announced by the end of last week. Republican lawmakers and DOGE's Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have fiercely opposed many of the bill's additional provisions, which would only add to the nation's already mounting deficit. […]
McConnell on funding turmoil: 'Oh, this is the way it's going to be next year'
Outgoing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday night after President-elect Trump threw year-end spending discussions into disarray by opposing a stopgap spending bill negotiated by Congressional leaders. , quipped that Republicans could be in further turmoil next year. Shortly after President Trump urged Republicans to break the deal between House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
‘An Early Test’: Trump Administration’s Spending Bulldogs Sound Alarm Over GOP’s Federal Funding Bill
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump to create the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sounded the alarm on Wednesday about the Republican-led House of Representatives' federal funding bill. Announced by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Full text On Tuesday, a 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) was filed that provides […]
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 […]