Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, predicted that Home Speaker Mike Johnson wouldn’t retain the gavel subsequent 12 months and referred to as for both Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the management function.
“I do not suppose the speaker goes to stay in energy,” 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 happen to’re watching, please enroll, America wants you,” Lee stated.
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 Heart on Oct. 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Pictures)
In a Thursday morning publish on X, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had floated the concept of Musk for Home speaker.
“Nothing would disrupt the swamp greater than electing Elon Musk . . . give it some thought .  . . nothing’s unimaginable. (to not point out the enjoyment at seeing the collective institution, 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.Â
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance additionally weighed in, declaring in a press release, “Republicans need to help our farmers, pay for catastrophe reduction, and set our nation up for fulfillment in 2025. The one method to do this is with a short lived funding invoice WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS mixed with a rise within the debt ceiling.”
Earlier than a vote on Thursday, during which 38 Home Republicans and most Democrats rejected a reworked proposal with a a lot decrease web page depend, Trump lambasted Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., claiming that the lawmaker was “getting in the best way, as standard, of getting yet one more Nice Republican Victory – All for the sake of some low cost publicity for himself.”
“Weak and ineffective individuals like Chip must be dismissed as being totally unknowledgeable as to the methods of politics, and as to Making America Nice Once more,” Trump asserted in a Fact Social publish.
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 Pictures)
Lee spoke extremely of Roy after Trump trashed the Lone Star State lawmaker.
“There may be not a extra trustworthy advocate of conservative coverage, constitutionally restricted authorities, or MAGA rules than @ChipRoyTX,” Lee declared in a publish on X. “President Trump is not going to have a extra principled, hardworking ally than @ChipRoyTX,” he added. “If a extra devoted advocate for the Structure exists in the present day, I’ve not met that particular person.”
Roy delivered a fiery speech forward of the vote on Thursday, during which he blasted the brand new model of the spending proposal and the Republicans supporting it.
“Sure, I believe this invoice is best than it was yesterday on sure respects,” Roy famous, including that to “congratulate your self as a result of it is shorter in pages however will increase the debt by $5 trillion is asinine.”
Roy stated he was “sickened by a celebration that campaigns on fiscal duty and has the temerity” to recommend the proposal was “fiscally accountable. It’s completely ridiculous,” he asserted.
Sen. Paul, R-Ky., reposted a clip of Roy’s speech, and commented, “We’re both fiscally conservative or not. An infinite improve within the debt ceiling for two years is just not fiscally conservative and needs to 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 move a authorities funding invoice on the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pictures)
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In a publish on X, Roy famous, “At present, I’m in opposition to elevating the debt ceiling with out main spending cuts/reform.”
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who like Roy, voted in opposition to passing the spending proposal on Thursday, recommended 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 difficult. Separate the payments and vote on them individually. one vote on the clear CR one vote on the debt restrict one vote on catastrophe reduction one vote on farm bailouts Radical proper? Particular person payments for every difficulty,” he posted.
Lee agreed with him.Â
“Separate the payments,” he wrote. “Vote on them individually,” he added. “Revolutionary!”
