As conservative lawmakers decry a government spending measure released at the last minute to avert the looming prospect of a crisis partial government shutdownRep. Kat Cammack joked that conservatives should launch an OnlyFans account.
“Conservative Republicans should start an OnlyFans account considering how often we get screwed… The CR is a bad deal,” the Florida Republican stated in a post on X.
GOP representative Paul Gosar from Arizona also playfully noted that he plans to oppose the measure.
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“It was three days before the government shutdown. And I’m sitting at my desk. On page 54 of this 1,547 page mess. The CR is garbage Full of bloodshed. I’ll be tough, no, I won’t stoop so low” , he tweeted.
Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia called the measure the “Christmas Cramnibus” and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, also of the Peach State, called it a “Christmas CR lump of coal.”
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also stated her opposition, noting, “I have a word for this CR: no.”
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 11, 2024. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Many of the loudest, self-proclaimed ‘@DOGE Heroes’ in Congress will vote for CR – even though it goes against everything @DOGE is trying to solve and perpetuate the problems Republicans are railing against this year went during their campaign. “Sen. Mike LeeR-Utah, stated in a post on
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an effort to root out government waste and advocate for lower spending. The duo “will serve as outside volunteers, not as federal officials or employees,” they noted in a message Wall Street Magazine piece last month.
“Note the members of Congress who have been all in for @DOGE for media attention but will vote for the short term omnibus. They are the swamp,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said in a tweet.
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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., made arguments in favor of approving the proposal, which according to a press releasecontains billions for disaster relief.
“While a continuing resolution is not ideal, this strategy ensures that President Trump has a voice in shaping the final bills for FY25. Importantly, it avoids a costly government shutdown that would only serve to kick-start of his new administration,” Cole said. to the press release.
“At the same time, we cannot ignore the devastation caused by natural disasters across the country,” he noted. “This bill provides critical relief for Americans recovering from these disasters, including those in my home state of Oklahoma, while also generating economic benefits for the nation. We have a responsibility to help our fellow citizens rebuild and recover, and this legislation shows shared resilience and unity in the face of tragedy.”
Elon Musk chimed in to give his own assessment of the proposal, with the thumbs down.
“This bill should not be passed,” he stated in a post on X.
“Have you ever seen a bigger piece of pork?” he asked in another post as he shared a photo of the first page of the measure sitting atop a towering pile of papers, believed to be the rest of the more than 1,500-page document.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., expressed Musk’s disapproval Wednesday morning on Fox & Friends, saying he had spoken to both Musk and Ramaswamy in a text message. “They said, ‘This isn’t against you, Mr. Speaker, but we don’t like the spending bill. I said, ‘Guess what, guys, neither do I. We’ve got to get this done because here’s the key. By doing this, we are cleaning the house and getting ready for Trump to come roaring back with the America First agenda.”
