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"This is political theater. I'm gonna call out both sides right here. It's all posturing. It's fake fighting." "We all know where it ends up. This is Groundhog Day." "We always get a c r in September, and then we get an omnibus." "We might get the omnibus before Christmas, but if we're not good, it comes after Christmas." "We should have done 12 separate bills." "But, again, whether Democrats are in control or Republicans are in control, we never do the 12 separate bills." "It's because Democrats wanna grow the welfare state, and republicans wanna grow the military industrial complex." "I guarantee it."

We're getting close to a number on appropriations, but Democrats are trying to add something new that's never been part of this before. They want to limit the executive branch's ability to do its job, which would tie the President's hands on expenditures. This is a gross separation of powers violation and a terrible precedent. It's a nonstarter for us, and the Democrats know that. So it looks like they're making individual appropriations bills almost impossible. There's more discussion to be had as we near the March 14 deadline. I'm hopeful they'll back off those outrageous demands because they're unprecedented and unconstitutional. The Democrats are likely trying to address the unitary theory of the executive, limiting the executive branch's ability to impound or rescind funds. This is a constitutional fight, and you likely won't get any Democrat votes on this CR. Get ready for a potential government shutdown.

For the last couple of weeks, Democrats have been attacking those who are exposing wasteful spending instead of focusing on stopping the spending. This underscores the fundamental difference between the left and conservatives. The left thinks bureaucrats are smarter than the American people. I'd rather trust the 77 million people who elected President Trump to identify the dumb things that taxpayer money is going towards. They're attacking the people President Trump put in charge. You can't question the bureaucrats, even though the smartest bureaucrat, Dr. Fauci, was wrong about many things. They even tried to set up a disinformation governance board to tell us what we can and can't say. I'll trust the guy elected by 77 million Americans to focus on stopping the stupid spending. We have a $36 trillion debt. We should pass Mr. Siskamani's bill again this year.

The speaker criticizes both parties for engaging in "political theater" with the annual budget process, resulting in a continuing resolution (CR) and omnibus bill instead of 12 separate appropriations bills. Democrats want to grow the welfare state, and Republicans want to grow the military-industrial complex. The speaker highlights exposed lies and unconstitutional actions by various agencies, which will continue to be funded. The speaker points out that a previous debt limit increase included a provision for automatic 1% cuts if a CR extended past April 30th. The current CR is set to expire on March 28th to avoid triggering these cuts. A "bright shiny object," the SAVE Act, is attached to the CR, which is designed to prevent illegals from voting. The speaker predicts the SAVE Act will be removed, and Republicans will ultimately cave and fund the CR without it. The speaker refuses to participate in this "failure theater."

I oppose the continuing resolution (CR) authored by Byron Donald. It continues the Ukraine policy negotiated by Speaker Pelosi and Mitch McConnell, which conservatives were against. The CR allows Jack Smith to continue election interference and silences the former president and leading contender for the Republican nomination. It abandons the principle of reviewing single subject spending bills, which is necessary to save the country and hold agencies accountable for their budgets. We cannot sustain two trillion-dollar deficits on top of a $33 trillion debt. A mere 8% cut over 30 days without programmatic reform is an insult to the principles we fought for in January.

The best-case scenario, given the current situation, would be a clean continuing resolution (CR), but Democrats oppose that, leading to a standoff. The government is set to shut down on Friday, a choice made by Republican leadership. They could have extended funding longer, as Donald Trump suggested, but opted to push the issue to December to advance their own priorities. Now, they find themselves without a plan. It's crucial for Mike Johnson and his team to resolve this situation, as their current approach is problematic and they need to take responsibility for fixing it.

I'm not as eloquent as my colleagues, but politicians voting for this bill own the consequences. American people expect us to fight, not just slow down the country's destruction. We need to pick principled fights, like stopping the border invasion. To the American people: pay attention and stop sending politicians who talk one way and vote another. I'm a strong no on this bill.

I argued for freezing federal spending, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans' funds. I tried this approach multiple times, but it's challenging to address these sacred cows without protecting some more than others. I'm unsure how we can navigate this path.

The America First agenda is going up in smoke as Congress prepares to vote for a continuing resolution, funding the government through September. This resolution continues funding USAID and Israel, with no money for border security. It's business as usual, with endless continuing resolutions that never improve things for Americans. While most Republicans fall in line, Congressman Thomas Massey is refusing to vote for this "scam," opposing sending money overseas to those who hate us. Trump is now trying to find a primary opponent to challenge Massey, criticizing him for being against the continuing resolution. However, Massey has been a budget hawk for years and notably takes no money from AIPAC. He's standing up against the Israel-first agenda that Trump and many others in Washington support.

While Americans were celebrating Memorial Day, Washington was making another debt-increasing deal with no real changes. This bill has no cap on raising the debt and we don't know the exact number. It might cut $12 billion in year 1, but that's not worth the $4 trillion it adds. The bill keeps Biden's policies and spending intact, including the Green New Deal subsidies that could harm the electric grid. Republicans should not vote for this bill because it doesn't demand renegotiation and doesn't address the border issue. Democrats are supporting it because it doesn't change their policies or spending. Republicans should vote no and find a better deal.

The speaker criticizes both parties for engaging in "political theater" with the annual budget process, resulting in continuing resolutions (CR) and omnibus bills. They claim that Democrats want to expand the welfare state, while Republicans want to expand the military-industrial complex, leading to increased spending regardless of which party is in power. The speaker highlights alleged lies and overreach by various government agencies, which they claim are consistently funded despite Republican opposition. They point out that a proposed 1% cut to spending, tied to a previous debt limit increase, is avoided by the speaker's choice of a 6-month CR. The speaker also dismisses the "SAVE Act" attached to the CR as a "bright shiny object" designed to excite Republicans, predicting it will be removed and never become law. They urge Republicans to fight for the Act, forcing Democrats to publicly support allowing "illegals to vote," but ultimately believes the CR will pass without it.

Republicans' nihilism has brought the country to the brink of a government shutdown at midnight unless Congress acts. Democrats offered to fund the government for another month, but Republicans rejected this because Donald Trump wants full control over government spending. The choice is between proceeding with the bill or risking a shutdown, which would give Trump more power. While the Republican bill is deeply partisan and doesn't address many needs, allowing Trump to take more power via a shutdown is worse. No one wants a shutdown. Members who oppose the CR want Republicans to take their responsibilities more seriously and negotiate spending bills that address the needs of the American people. The Republican party is the party of Trump, and allowing him to take more power via a shutdown is a worse option than passing the CR.

Hi, Andy Biggs here from Arizona's 5th congressional district. This week, we're set to vote on a continuing resolution that will extend spending for another three months instead of passing an annual budget. This ongoing issue contributes to our structural deficit and increasing national debt. The current resolution is packed with various policy issues, effectively turning it into a short-term omnibus bill. Unfortunately, this approach won't address our budget imbalance or eliminate poor policies; it merely adds more to secure votes. This highlights the dysfunction in Congress when we rely on continuing resolutions instead of a proper budget. I'll keep you updated.

I don't support Kevin McCarthy as Speaker because he can't be trusted and has caused chaos. The real chaos is the $33 billion debt, $2.2 trillion annual deficit, and the lack of passing single subject spending bills. We've been governed by continuing resolutions and omnibus bills since the mid-90s, which is chaotic. We need reforms like open amendments and understanding the budget. If we had these reforms, there would be times when my conservative colleagues and I would lose, but the American people would see us legislating. Speaker McCarthy hasn't delivered, so I've moved to vacate the chair.

The speaker opposes attaching the SAVE Act to the continuing resolution (CR), calling it a repetitive tactic that results in a clean CR after Senate removal. Passing the SAVE Act would lead to excessive spending: $6.3 billion a day, $3 billion in interest, and $77,000 per second, increasing the $36 trillion debt. Interest payments could exceed the annual national defense spending. The CR also restricts new military programs. The speaker notes that 73% of appropriations have passed, with 27% remaining. The speaker questions the point of passing the SAVE Act if the Senate won't consider it or HR 2 to secure the borders. The speaker claims adding debt will cause inflation, harming the middle and lower classes. The speaker is willing to shut down the government or the border to protect elections.

Last night, the Senate voted on a budget, and I introduced an amendment to cut $1.5 trillion, about the amount of waste, fraud, and corruption we've uncovered. Every Democrat voted against it, unsurprisingly, but 29 Republicans joined them, while only 24 Republicans voted for it. Here's a list of the 29 Republicans who betrayed you to continue the fraud, waste, and corruption. If you see your senator on this list, call them and tell them we don't care if the government shuts down or what sacred cows need to be sacrificed to balance the budget. If they're not willing to do the job, they should resign. Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee, your office will be hearing from me soon.

Congressman Massey claims the House's current CR fight is fake, alleging Speaker Johnson made a deal with Senate Democrats and Hakeem Jeffries for its passage after Republicans leave town. Massey questions why they'd leave if its Senate passage was uncertain, and says Democrats have a retreat scheduled. He says Johnson is circumventing a prior agreement for a 1% spending cut on CRs past April 30, calling it disingenuous. Massey says he's only voted for CRs with substantial cuts, like an 8% cut he supported under McCarthy that didn't pass. He advocates for twelve separate bills instead of CRs. Massey argues this CR extends Biden's spending levels and criticizes the repeated delays in addressing spending. He urges honoring the 1% cut and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. He concludes he will vote no.

Let's put aside the fear mongering. No one in the Trump administration has advocated using Social Security money for other purposes. However, there are real questions about spending. The other side calls funding pauses illegal, but pausing spending for a month isn't impoundment. This is a separation of powers issue. I voted against repurposing money for the wall. When money was stopped at USAID, $2,000,000 was found for sex changes in Guatemala. Should a president be able to execute their policy? The bureaucracy is unmovable and skewed towards spending more. Should we spend millions on things like girl-centric climate change in Brazil or microaggressions among obese Latinx individuals? Scrutiny is good. I want the discovery of waste to lead to permanent change. The minority party likely won't want to cut funding for things like sex changes in Guatemala. If we can save money, like $200,000,000 on an aircraft carrier, we should do a rescission package and fill our $2,000,000,000,000 deficit.

The speaker believes American people are tired of lies in Washington D.C. and fake fights. They cite a vote on July 10th that now requires voting for a continuing resolution that continues the Biden administration's budget, including the Green New Deal. The speaker believes this is absurd and will frustrate the Republican base, who are tired of being lied to, especially with the November 5th election approaching. Creating a fake fight could cause Republicans to lose the House. The speaker suggests being honest about aligning with Democrats, rather than pretending to fight for spending reduction. They are unlikely to participate in a fake fight but are open to a real one. The speaker believes the Speaker needs to be honest with President Trump about plans for September 30th, which they don't believe has been the case.

Republican rejection leads to a Hobson's choice: proceed with the bill or risk a shutdown orchestrated by Donald Trump. While the CR bill is bad, a shutdown would be much worse for America. The Republican bill is a terrible option. It is not a clean CR and is deeply partisan, failing to address many of the country's needs. However, allowing Donald Trump to take more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option. No one on my side of the aisle wants a government shutdown. Members who support this CR do not want a government shutdown, and members who oppose this CR do not want a government shutdown.

The Republicans are currently voting on amendments for funding bills, and it's crucial that they come to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. This disagreement is essentially between the hard right and the even harder right within the GOP. Unfortunately, under Kevin McCarthy's leadership, it seems difficult to govern. However, it's important that they find a way to keep the government running because ordinary Americans will suffer if they don't. There's a bipartisan continuing resolution supported by both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, and I hope the House will have the opportunity to vote on it and work together in a bipartisan manner.

I oppose the continuing resolution (CR) authored by Byron Donald. It continues the Ukraine policy negotiated by Speaker Pelosi and Mitch McConnell, which conservatives were against. The CR allows Jack Smith to continue election interference and silences the former president and leading contender for the Republican nomination. It abandons the principle of reviewing single subject spending bills and fails to address the unsustainable $33 trillion debt and $2 trillion annual deficits. A mere 8% cut over 30 days without programmatic reform is insulting to the principles we fought for in January.

The speaker predicts that on December 20, Congress will pass either a short-term CR or an omnibus bill written behind closed doors, with lobbyists adding their priorities. This date is chosen because members are eager to be home for Christmas, increasing leadership's influence. The speaker believes Congress won't pass 12 separate appropriations bills. They anticipate a familiar process: a rushed vote on a bill members haven't read, influenced by the desire to go home for the holidays. A full-year CR is unlikely due to a built-in 1% spending cut that takes effect after April 30. The speaker suggests a full-year CR would be the most responsible option, allowing time to work on individual bills. However, they claim the pressure to avoid spending cuts and the manipulation of members' desire to be with family during Christmas will lead to a different outcome.

We filed the continued resolution on Saturday, but the House Democrats leadership team released a statement on Friday panning a bill they hadn't even seen yet. They claimed it would cut funding for healthcare, nutritional assistance, and veterans benefits. But every single word of that is a lie. The clean CR contains no policy riders at all, no cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security, and no cuts to veterans benefits. In fact, we plus up the accounts for veterans. I'm asking reporters to call out Democrats for making these intentionally false claims. The American people deserve clarity from our press corps.

The American people are sick of the lies, cheating, and spending. We're seeing the climax of living beyond our means, fueled by the dollar's reserve currency status. The country is bankrupt, morally and financially, with moral bankruptcy leading to abuse of power. Some in Congress want to cut back spending, but there are loopholes. Congress is not doing its job by passing appropriation bills. Trump is asking Republicans to vote for a bill that largely maintains current spending levels, with an additional $8 billion for military spending. They are always trying to kick the can down the road, they are not cutting spending. The whole system is massive, abused, and immoral. It's going to take some time to fix this issue.