President Donald Trump assaulted Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massey and said he would vote against the continuing GOP-led resolution on Monday.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) can afford to lose just one Republican vote on CR, given the majority of his party's historically narrow homes. Democrats also vowed to oppose the CR, leaving Johnson with the challenge of bringing together all the Republicans behind the bill.
Perhaps the most principled fiscal conservative in Congress, Massey has already insisted on the only “no” vote that the meeting won't spare, increasing pressure on Republicans. Trump, in turn I took it into a society of truth He airs his dissatisfaction.
“I think someone can manage my voting cards by threatening my reelection. What do you think? It won't work for me.”
“An automatic 'no' vote for just about everything, despite the beautiful Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massey has always voted for ongoing past resolutions,” Trump said. “He should be primary and I will lead the charges against him.”
“He's another ancestor and there are so many troubles that it's not worth the fight,” Trump added. “He reminds me of Liz Cheney before her historical record-breaking fall (loss!), and the people of Kentucky don't support it.
Trump's accusations would have worked for most Republicans, but Massey is well-known for political pressures in GOP leadership, including the president.
Behind the scenes, Republican leaders have been hustling to get the CR to pass.
“I think someone can control my voting card by threatening my reelection,” Massy said. I said. “What do you think? I don't work for me. I had three challengers who tried to become a more magazine than me.
Massy is always considered a steady “no” vote in any spending battle, and the rest of the Republican Conference will sink and swim. Apart from Massie, several Republicans are still on the fence about Tuesday's CR vote, including Reps. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Cory Mills of Florida, Tony Gonzales of Texas, Rich McCormick of Georgia, Beth Van Duyne of Texas, Kat Cammack of Florida, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania.
Despite some holdouts, Johnson is aiming for a repeat of the February settlement vote. Republicans voted at Rockstep to pass on the budget blueprint.
Behind the scenes, Republican leaders have been hustling to get the CR to pass.
As first reported by Blaze News, OMB Director Russ Vaught met with House Freedom Caucus and adjacent fiscal conservatives in early March to pitch a Trump-backed funding bill ahead of the vote. Trump also met with the same group 48 hours later to rally the remaining Republican holdouts. As a result, HFC officially Approval Despite historically opposed CR.
It is clear that Republicans are at work. Now we need to wait and see if it will pay off.
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