Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) learn again among the “mean tweets” from Republican lawmakers about persevering with resolutions (CR) forward of Tuesday’s vote.
“It’s CR day on Capitol Hill, and what is going on with Republicans? I mean, President Trump puts out a tweet and says, please, and all of a sudden … just flip flops,” Moskowitz stated on the Home ground, referencing President Trump’s approval of the GOP-drafted invoice.
“You know what? Let me do some mean tweets about how you feel about CRs when you’re in the minority only,” he continued.
Moskowitz referenced a publish from Jan. 2024, the place Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) stated it was “Groundhog Day” within the Home the place the chamber continued to spend cash the nation doesn’t have.
“Another colleague says, if Congress raises the debt ceiling, passes a CR and rams through an omnibus bill, no member of Congress should receive a paycheck,” Moskowitz stated, referring to Rep. Eli Crane’s (R-Ariz.) 2024 publish. “That’s awkward for you guys. How many of you going to give back your paycheck?”
Moskowitz’s remarks come as lawmakers barrel towards a authorities spending deadline.
Home Republicans superior their invoice on Tuesday to avert a authorities shutdown on the finish of the week, teeing up a last vote on the laws later within the day.
It’s not identified if the invoice may have sufficient help to go, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has maintained he wouldn’t vote in favor of it. Various different Republicans are undecided, even after listening to help from Vice President Vance.
Trump has vowed to “lead the charge” to unseat Massie after he stated he doesn’t help the funding invoice.
Democrats like Moskowitz are anticipated to oppose the laws in giant numbers as they increase issues concerning the cuts included within the invoice.
Even when the invoice passes within the Home, its future within the Senate stays unclear because it wants 60 votes and the GOP will want eight Democrats to push it ahead.
Some Senate Democrats are involved that in the event that they block the settlement it might backfire on them with the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
Moskowitz addressed his Republican colleagues forward of the vote, slamming them for doing what Trump needs.
“So listen, go home to your families, turn in your voting cards, give Trump the gavel, because that is what has happened to your entire party. You don’t need to be here,” he stated. “He tells you to do something, you jump.”
