Republicans Call Out CR to Fund Government

Rep. Eli Crane

Lawmakers want to avoid a government shutdown, but the continuing resolution that’s been proposed to do exactly that has generated unfavorable reviews. The 1,000+ page resolution has received condemnation from Republicans who argue that the proposed CR is exactly why the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created.

Republicans are less than thrilled this afternoon as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) has thrown his support behind a CR that will avert a government shutdown while allegedly backtracking on everything Republicans promised to offer post-election cycle.

Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R), who’s been a vocal critic of the government’s spending, accused congress of being “fundamentally unserious about spending” this week.

“We’re just fundamentally unserious about spending,” he told reporters this week. “As long as you got a blank check, you can’t shrink government. If you can’t shrink government, you can’t live free,” Rep. Roy added.

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Arizona Rep. Eli Crane (R) also weighed in on the CR debacle, accusing some lawmakers of political platitudes when it comes to government spending.

https://twitter.com/RepEliCrane/status/1869132337587671101

On X, the Arizona Republican addressed his congressional colleagues, writing that “if you’re supporting the creation of DOGE by @elonmusk & @VivekGRamaswamy but you constantly support CRs and debt ceiling increases, you might want to take a hard look in the mirror.”

This is a sentiment that other Republican congress members have shared, accusing some lawmakers of being “DOGE in Name Only,” dubbing them DINOs.

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According to South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace (R), “the first 9 pages of this Continuing Resolution are all we need to keep the government open,” adding that “the other 1,500+ pages are a handbook on how the government plans to waste your tax dollars for a bit.”

https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace/status/1869202969809535429

Speaker Johnson has received significant pushback in the face of imminent government spending, but he maintains that the CR that will keep federal agencies funded through March 14 if approved by the House is a “clean CR” that “responsibly funds the government”.

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.