Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, predicted that Home Speaker Mike Johnson wouldn’t retain the gavel subsequent yr and known as for both Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the management function.
“I don’t think the speaker is going to remain in power,” Lee predicted throughout a Thursday night time look on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
The senator went on to say if he’s appropriate, the following speaker needs to be a “DOGE speaker,” a reference to the Division of Governmental Effectivity. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Musk and Ramaswamy to guide the trouble to advocate for decreased authorities spending.
“Vivek, Elon if you’re watching, please sign up, America needs you,” Lee mentioned.
TRUMP-BACKED SPENDING BILL TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FAILS HOUSE VOTE
Sen Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Findlay Toyota Middle on Oct. 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Photos)
In a Thursday morning submit on X, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had floated the concept of Musk for Home speaker.
“Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds),” Paul posted Thursday morning.
This week, with the prospect of a possible partial authorities shutdown looming, conservatives railed in opposition to a 1,547-page authorities spending measure advocated by Home Speaker Mike Johnson.
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance additionally weighed in, declaring in an announcement, “Republicans want to support our farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is with a temporary funding bill WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS combined with an increase in the debt ceiling.”
Earlier than a vote on Thursday, wherein 38 Home Republicans and most Democrats rejected a reworked proposal with a a lot decrease web page rely, Trump lambasted Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., claiming that the lawmaker was “getting in the way, as usual, of having yet another Great Republican Victory – All for the sake of some cheap publicity for himself.”
“Weak and ineffective people like Chip have to be dismissed as being utterly unknowledgeable as to the ways of politics, and as to Making America Great Again,” Trump asserted in a Fact Social submit.
TRUMP-BACKED SPENDING BILL GOES DOWN IN FLAMES AS SHUTDOWN LOOMS
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a information convention at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 16, 2024 in Palm Seashore, Florida. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)
Lee spoke extremely of Roy after Trump trashed the Lone Star State lawmaker.
“There is not a more faithful advocate of conservative policy, constitutionally limited government, or MAGA principles than @ChipRoyTX,” Lee declared in a submit on X. “President Trump will not have a more principled, hardworking ally than @ChipRoyTX,” he added. “If a more devoted advocate for the Constitution exists today, I have not met that person.”
Roy delivered a fiery speech forward of the vote on Thursday, wherein he blasted the brand new model of the spending proposal and the Republicans supporting it.
“Yes, I think this bill is better than it was yesterday on certain respects,” Roy famous, including that to “congratulate yourself because it’s shorter in pages but increases the debt by $5 trillion is asinine.”
Roy mentioned he was “sickened by a party that campaigns on fiscal responsibility and has the temerity” to recommend the proposal was “fiscally responsible. It is absolutely ridiculous,” he asserted.
Sen. Paul, R-Ky., reposted a clip of Roy’s speech, and commented, “We are either fiscally conservative or not. An unlimited increase in the debt ceiling for 2 years is not fiscally conservative and should be rejected.”
MASSIE COMES OUT AGAINST JOHNSON RETAINING SPEAKER’S GAVEL: ‘HE DOES NOT HAVE MY VOTE’
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., speaks to the media after the Home of Representatives did not cross a authorities funding invoice on the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos)
In a submit on X, Roy famous, “Currently, I’m against raising the debt ceiling without major spending cuts/reform.”
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who like Roy, voted in opposition to passing the spending proposal on Thursday, steered that as an alternative of voting on a catchall measure, there needs to be a number of measures that obtain particular person votes.
“This isn’t complicated. Separate the bills and vote on them individually. one vote on the clean CR one vote on the debt limit one vote on disaster relief one vote on farm bailouts Radical right? Individual bills for each issue,” he posted.
Lee agreed with him.
“Separate the bills,” he wrote. “Vote on them individually,” he added. “Revolutionary!”
