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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.

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 same Democrats who said we couldn't fix the border are now seeing border crossings down 95% in just one month. We've uncovered $100 billion in waste, Sean. Think of what we could do for suffering Americans, our schools, healthcare, and infrastructure with that money! Imagine four years of these kinds of savings once we get into the rest of the agencies. Nobody thought giving millions to Guatemalan programs was a good use of funds. The possibilities are endless, and the American people are finally seeing what's possible. We are going to unleash all of that. I couldn't be prouder of what we are doing.

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.

President Trump's administration is uncovering wasteful spending, like millions on sex changes in Guatemala, girl-centric climate change in Brazil, and social media influencers in Ukraine. Even worse, hundreds of thousands were spent on sending designers to a Paris fashion show. Instead of funding these crazy projects, let's redirect that money to secure our border. Fiscal conservatives are proposing to increase spending, but there's a way to cut it. It's called rescission. The administration can bundle savings and send it to us for a simple majority vote, no Democrats needed. There's a debate about whether our biggest threats are internal or external. I believe they're internal. We don't need unlimited military spending or to be everywhere in the world. If we want more money for the military, take it from overseas spending like climate change initiatives. We're giving billions to dictatorships without elections.

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.

We're committed to streamlining the federal government, just like running a business. We're carefully reviewing every expense to ensure we're only spending on what truly benefits America. That's our focus. Any claims to the contrary are simply scare tactics from the left, who lack a coherent message and are, frankly, out of touch with reality.

Here's the truth about what's happening in Congress: it's political theater, a repetitive cycle leading to a continuing resolution (CR) and then an omnibus bill, regardless of which party is in control. We never address the real issues, like reining in spending or cutting wasteful programs. Democrats want to expand the welfare state, and Republicans want to grow the military-industrial complex, and bureaucrats are being allowed to run wild. This CR is a six-month extension, strategically avoiding automatic cuts. The "SAVE Act" attached to it is just a shiny object, a false promise meant to appease Republicans before it disappears. We need to stop funding things we claim to oppose and address our spending addiction. I refuse to participate in this charade any longer.

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.

The speaker states a commitment to root out wasteful spending in government, given that families have had to cut back. This is important due to inherited deficits that have grown due to the recession. While cutting some worthy programs, the administration is launching its own initiative to cut waste and improve government, citing a lack of Congressional action. Thousands of unneeded government buildings are being eliminated, saving billions. Roger Rhodes at the Department of Commerce found a way to save almost $2,000,000 a year on cellphone bills. Celeste Steele at Homeland Security is saving tens of millions by changing how the department buys goods and services. The Vice President is working with agency secretaries to improve travel, transportation, and IT services, potentially saving billions. An executive order will direct agencies to slash spending in these areas by 20%, saving taxpayers billions over the next several years. The speaker is signing the bill and thanks officials for taking the project seriously.

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.

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.

We're reviewing the budget, starting with Congress. The Members Representational Allowance totals $810 million for 535 members, averaging $1.5 million each. Despite earning $175,000—three times the average American salary of $59,000—Congress is proposing a $70,000 raise, pushing their average salary to $245,000. Meanwhile, they refuse to raise the federal minimum wage. Additionally, leadership receives $37 million, and house committees get $212 million. This raises questions about the spending: what justifies these costs? The government needs to cut unnecessary expenses instead of misleading the public about their concern for citizens. The focus should shift from self-serving raises to addressing the needs of the American people.

In just under a month, the Department of Government Efficiency has already saved over $55 billion, and this is only the beginning. We're on track to eliminate trillions of dollars in waste, which will lead to significantly lower inflation and interest rates. This will also result in reduced payments on mortgages, credit cards, and car loans, and a much stronger stock market. I anticipate the stock market performing exceptionally well. Our strategy involves rapidly expanding the economy by significantly reducing the size of the federal government, and this is a crucial step we must take.

The DOGE program is targeted at bureaucrats. Take the Department of Education, for example. They have a budget of about $280 billion a year, but less than 25% goes to educating students. The other $220 billion goes to bureaucracy, consultants who donate money back to Democrats, NGOs—it's money laundering. You can find this in almost every agency. The brilliance of DOGE is not that he is cutting spending, he doesn't have the authority to do that, we do. I want him to create a report, going agency by agency, identifying programs we shouldn't fund, and attaching a number to it. We then put a preamble on the front of that report and say every agency's budget will be cut by X amount as shown in the report, and none of those programs can continue.

Republican Congressman Tim Burchett is leaning towards voting yes on the bill, citing its benefits for Tennesseans, including manufacturing credits and border security. He dismisses concerns about Medicaid and SNAP cuts, claiming they only target waste, abuse, and fraud, not deserving recipients. He believes work requirements should be enforced for Medicaid eligibility. Democratic Congressman Richie Torres calls the bill a tragedy, claiming the CBO projects it will cause 12 million people to lose healthcare, slash Medicaid and children's health care by a trillion dollars, and cut SNAP by $300 billion. He says it will add trillions to the national debt. Burchett defends a provision delaying SNAP cuts for states with high error rates, arguing it allows them to improve. He criticizes claims about the bill's debt impact, pointing to increased debt in the previous four years. He questions the CBO's non-partisanship. While some Republicans have reservations, Burchett says single-issue spending bills are preferable but not feasible now. He believes the bill will correct economic issues.

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.

I challenge anyone to search for Medicaid in the resolution we passed. It's not there. That's not part of this. We aim to find efficiencies in every program without cutting benefits for those who deserve them. Public opinion supports work requirements for Medicaid. The program is intended for single mothers with small children, not for able-bodied individuals who are not working. We're going to find those individuals and encourage them to return to work. Everyone supports this. Republicans support this. We believe there is dignity in work, and it will be beneficial for everyone involved.

We passed a continuing resolution that extends into January and February, which is significant because it disrupted the annual rush to pass a massive omnibus bill right before Christmas. Traditionally, the Senate would push a lengthy bill on the House without proper review or debate. This change is a step towards better legislative practices.

In under a month, the Department of Government Efficiency has already saved over $55 billion, and this is only the beginning. We're targeting trillions of dollars in waste, which will lead to significantly lower inflation and interest rates. This will also bring down payments on mortgages, credit cards, and car loans, while boosting the stock market. I believe the stock market is going to perform exceptionally well. Our strategy involves rapidly growing the economy by dramatically reducing the size of the federal government, a necessary step for our nation's prosperity.

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.