FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, vented frustration at his Republican colleagues who’re opposing a stopgap proposal to avert a authorities shutdown cobbled collectively by the conservative House Freedom Caucus and the extra pragmatic Main Street Caucus.
“If a Republican opposes a 30-day, 8% cut to the non-defense, non-veteran federal government with the best border security bill we’ve ever had attached to it, I honestly don’t know what to say to my fellow Republicans other than you’re gonna eat a shit sandwich, and you probably deserve to eat it,” Roy informed Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
“I’m an equal opportunity basher of stupid, and I think this is stupid.”
It comes after negotiators for the Freedom Caucus, together with Roy, and the Main Street Caucus unveiled their proposal for a persevering with decision, generally known as a CR, on Sunday evening. It would minimize discretionary authorities spending by 8% from present ranges and included most of H.R. 2 save for a provision on eVerify.
But greater than a dozen conservatives voiced opposition to the deal. Some mentioned they needed to see commitments on whole spending from all 12 appropriations payments to not exceed $1.471 trillion earlier than they’d transfer on a CR.