by Charlotte Hazard
The House of Representatives’ rejected vote on a continuing resolution attached to the SAVE Act is another example of Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership failure.
The House voted 202-220 to repeal the pending resolution to which the SAVE Act was attached. A total of 14 Republicans voted against the resolution along with 206 Democrats, while three Democrats voted across the aisle for the bill. Two Republicans voted in favor.
The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship to vote in elections. The House passed the SAVE Act in July, with five Democrats voting for it.
Former President Donald Trump pushed for passage of the SAVE Act on Wednesday, arguing that Republicans should not otherwise agree to a continuing resolution.
“If Republicans will not pass the SAVE Act and understand it in its entirety, they should not agree to a continuing resolution in any way, shape, or form,” Trump said. wrote on Truth Social before the vote“Democrats are registering TENS OF THOUSANDS of illegal voters, as we say – they will vote in the 2024 presidential election and they should not be allowed to do so.”
Discretionary funding for fiscal year 2024 is set to expire on September 30, and the House has not yet passed any of 12 full-year budget bills to fund government operations. next year.
Many Republicans voted against the Continuing Resolution and the SAVE Act because they believe it does not adequately fund the government.
“It’s ridiculous because we’re putting all of our government spending into one bill and instead of deciding what to spend it on. We’re saying, ‘Let’s just spend at least what we spent last year and not worry about any of these bills in committee or debate how much we should spend on these things,'” said Rep. Thomas Massie before the vote.
Johnson had to reject a vote on the SAVE Act and a continuing resolution last week because there weren’t enough votes. He argued that Republicans need to “build consensus.”
Currently, one of the main disagreements in the GOP-led House is funding the government and continuing the resolution, with moderate Republicans willing to pass more while Freedom Caucus members refuse to cooperate. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was impeached last year by eight House Republicans, who cited budget negotiations as the reason for his removal.
With Johnson, some Republicans in the Freedom Caucus have the same problems they had with McCarthy.
Johnson was once a member of the Freedom Caucus, but he clearly cannot read and comprehend the slogans of the caucus he once participated in, as many of them have refused to support the pending resolutions.
“I’ve been very vocal for a long time that I don’t support CR, but it turns out there are a lot more people who don’t support CR either,” said Matt Rosendale MP in the episode television show “Just the News, No Noise,” referring to Johnson and other Republicans. “Again, we are committed to using the appropriations process.”
In April, Johnson faced criticism from some Republicans for making concessions on more foreign aid to Ukraine, angering some GOP House members. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., sharply criticized Johnson for departing from GOP rules on funding for Ukraine, even suggesting he was blackmailed into doing so.
“Mike Johnson has completely disconnected from who he is and what he stands for. And to the point where people are literally asking — is he being blackmailed? What’s wrong with him? Because he’s completely disconnected from what we want,” Greene said on Tucker Carlson’s show. According to Hill.
Greene tried to oust Johnson as speaker in April because he supported a $1.2 trillion “minibus” spending package. She had the support of Massie and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
However, top Democratic leaders said that save Johnson if he were removed from power.
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Charlotte Hazard is a reporter for Just the News.
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