As conservative lawmakers decry a authorities spending measure launched on the last-minute to avert the looming prospect of a partial government shutdown, Rep. Kat Cammack quipped that conservatives ought to launch an OnlyFans account.
“Conservative Republicans ought to begin an OnlyFans account contemplating how usually we get screwed… The CR is a foul deal,” the Florida Republican declared in a submit on X.
GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona additionally playfully famous that he plans to oppose the measure.
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Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., leaves a gathering of the House Republican Conference on the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)
“‘Twas three days earlier than the gov’t shutdown And I’m at my desk On web page 54 of this 1,547 web page mess. The CR is rubbish Chocked filled with carnage. I’ll be a tough no I received’t stoop that low,” he tweeted.
Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia referred to the measure because the “Christmas Cramnibus” and GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, additionally of the Peach State, known as it a “Christmas CR lump of coal.”
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., additionally declared her opposition, noting, “I bought a phrase for this CR: nope.”
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
“Many of the loudest, self-proclaimed ‘@DOGE Heroes’ in Congress will vote for the CR—despite the fact that it flies within the face of every thing @DOGE is making an attempt to repair & perpetuates the very issues Republicans railed towards whereas campaigning this yr,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, acknowledged in a submit on X. “Then they’ll say “@DOGE will repair it!”
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to helm the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, an effort to root out authorities waste and advocate for decrease spending. The duo “will function outdoors volunteers, not federal officers or workers,” they famous in a Wall Street Journal piece final month.
“Pay consideration to the members of Congress who’ve been all in for @DOGE for media consideration however will vote for the short-term omnibus. They are the Swamp,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., declared in a tweet.
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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., arrives for the Senate Republicans management election within the Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)
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House Appropriations Committee chair Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., made arguments in favor of approving the proposal, which in keeping with a press release, incorporates billions for catastrophe aid.
“While a seamless decision is just not best, this technique ensures President Trump has a voice in shaping the ultimate FY25 payments. Importantly, it averts a pricey authorities shutdown that might solely serve to handcuff the beginning of his new administration,” Cole famous, in keeping with the press launch.
“At the identical time, we can’t ignore the devastation brought on by pure disasters throughout the nation,” he famous. “This invoice offers essential aid for Americans recovering from these disasters, together with these in my dwelling state of Oklahoma, and likewise generates financial advantages for the nation. We have a accountability to assist our fellow residents rebuild and restore, and this laws demonstrates shared resilience and unity within the face of tragedy.”
Elon Musk chimed in to render his personal verdict on the proposal, giving it the thumbs down.
“This invoice shouldn’t go,” he declared in a submit on X.
“Ever seen a much bigger piece of pork?” he requested in one other submit when sharing a photograph of the primary web page of the measure sitting atop a towering stack of papers, presumably the remainder of the greater than 1,500-page doc.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed Musk’s disapproval on Fox & Friends Wednesday morning, saying he had spoken to each Musk and Ramaswamy in a textual content. “They mentioned, ‘This is just not directed at you, Mr. Speaker, however we do not just like the spending invoice. I mentioned, ‘Guess what, fellas, I don’t both. We gotta get this finished as a result of this is the important thing: by doing this, we’re clearing the decks and we’re organising for Trump to come back in roaring again with the America First agenda.”
