As many as 20 House Republicans oppose the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nancy-mace-is-a-no-on-debt-ceiling-deal-outsmarted-by-a-president-who-cant-find-his-pants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deal hashed out</a> between the White House and Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) to avoid a U.S. debt default.
Leading the GOP charge against the compromise, which would <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/business/debt-ceiling-agreement.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspend the debt limit until January 2025</a> in exchange for various restraints on spending, was the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which views the agreement as being too watered down. Their opposition, if it holds, means a bipartisan vote will be necessary for passage as Republicans hold a narrow majority in the lower chamber.
&#8220;This deal fails, fails completely,&#8221; Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, said <a href="https://twitter.com/FreedomWorks/status/1663583530096394245" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at a press conference</a> outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. &#8220;We will do everything in our power to stop it and end it now,&#8221; he also said.
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⚠️ DEBT CEILING DEAL: &quot;Not one Republican should vote for this deal. It is a bad deal. No one sent us here to borrow an additional $4 trillion to get absolutely nothing in return.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/RepChipRoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepChipRoy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ampFW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ampFW</a> <a href="https://t.co/T5lHIWpKRQ">pic.twitter.com/T5lHIWpKRQ</a>
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&#8220;Not one Republican should vote for this deal,&#8221; said Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), another member of the group. &#8220;No one sent us here to borrow an additional $4 trillion to get absolutely nothing in return,&#8221; he added.
Roy said McCarthy&#8217;s deal with the White House &#8220;at best, if I&#8217;m being really generous&#8221; offers &#8220;a spending freeze for a couple years.&#8221;
A third member opposed to the deal, Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), put his fellow GOP colleagues on notice. &#8220;This is a career-defining vote for every Republican,&#8221; he said.
Bishop also floated the use of the <a href="https://twitter.com/casssemyon/status/1663590752994066441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">motion to vacate the chair</a>. Under the current House rules, only one member is required to force a vote that could remove the speaker, however, a simple majority is needed for it to succeed.
<a href="https://rules.house.gov/bill/118/hr-fiscal-responsibility-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Fiscal Responsibility Act</a>, the text of which is <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3746ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3746ih.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">available online</a>, arose out of an <a href="https://fortune.com/2023/05/27/biden-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-agreement-in-principle-work-requirement-food-stamps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;agreement in principle&#8221;</a> reached between President Joe Biden and McCarthy over the weekend after weeks of negotiations. The legislation faces its first major test in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday where already dozens of amendments have been <a href="https://twitter.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1663620059548221441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offered by Republicans and Democrats alike</a>.
Barring any surprise hold-ups in the rules panel, a full House vote could happen as soon as Wednesday. At least 20 Republicans have rejected the deal, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/30/debt-ceiling-deal-updates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to CNBC</a>, which means several Democrats will need to get on board for the compromise to advance if the GOP holdouts do not change their stance.
While there has been some <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12133525/Rep-Jayapal-Dem-leadership-worry-progressives-supporting-Bidens-debt-ceiling-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dismay voiced</a> within leftist circles about the agreement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Tuesday that Democrats will be watching whether the GOP can muster at least 150 votes, which would be about two-thirds of their conference. &#8220;Democrats are committed to making sure that we do our part and avoid a default,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-debt-ceiling-deadline-talks-05-30-23/h_6ed28d53e3df5b68a5b6265b2eee2c4d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he added</a>, per CNN.
If the legislation passes the lower chamber, the bill also needs to be approved by the Democrat-led Senate before reaching Biden for a signature. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-debt-ceiling-deadline-talks-05-30-23/h_beca69fb76b60e8b0ffaea0f6d90675a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he supports the bipartisan agreement between the White House and McCarthy.
Leaders in Congress have been scrambling to come up with a deal as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued multiple warnings about how the United States may not be able to meet all its financial obligations <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/could-the-u-s-default-on-june-5-it-depends-2341a695" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as early as the first part of June</a>.
The Treasury Department said it has been enacting “extraordinary measures” since earlier this year when the United States hit its statutory limit of roughly $31.4 trillion, and has warned of dire economic consequences if the country is unable to reach a deal to lift the debt ceiling.
Certain House Republicans, including <a href="https://twitter.com/CoryMillsFL/status/1663524101409964034" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cory Mills (R-FL)</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRussellFry/status/1663606024476020736" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Fry (R-SC)</a>, lamented the apparent death of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-led-house-passes-mccarthys-plan-to-raise-debt-limit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023</a>, a bill the GOP-led House passed last month that would allow the limit to be lifted by $1.5 trillion in exchange for spending cuts and reforms, in favor of a thinned-out compromise.
Perry tweeted out a comparison graph which described McCarthy&#8217;s agreement with Biden as a &#8220;&#8216;deal&#8217; with the Swamp.&#8221;
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1663609503693131776" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> she did not &#8220;come to Congress to rubber-stamp bankrupting our country,&#8221; and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreedomWorks/status/1663608145799704577" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called out</a> what he described as a &#8220;crap deal that&#8217;s going to put you more in debt with no real changes whatsoever.&#8221;
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said the debt ceiling agreement would be &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nancy-mace-is-a-no-on-debt-ceiling-deal-outsmarted-by-a-president-who-cant-find-his-pants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a wash, spending-wise</a>&#8221; because the “small cut” to discretionary spending will be eclipsed by “large increases in spending elsewhere.”

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Band Of House Republicans Stand Against Debt Ceiling Deal

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House Speaker <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) dismissed a letter from the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/freedom-caucus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Freedom Caucus</a> on Friday pressing him and other <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/house-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Republicans</a> to “hold the line” on a <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/debt-ceiling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">debt ceiling</a> agreement with President <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> which includes spending reforms.
The debt ceiling, a statute established by <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> that prevents the government from spending beyond a predetermined <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/national-debt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">national debt</a> limit of $31.4 trillion, exceeded the threshold earlier this year, prompting fear that the nation will default on loans within the next week. Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chip-roy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chip Roy</a> (R-TX), a member of the House Freedom Caucus, said in a <a href="https://roy.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/roy.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/roy_hold-the-line-memo_5.24.23_0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> on Wednesday that his colleagues should continue to push for a deal which includes spending reductions and growth caps, the repeal of multiple Biden administration policies, and elevated work requirements for individuals receiving government assistance.
“While House Republicans are fighting for hard-working American families facing a woke, weaponized government at odds with our way of life,” Roy contended. “President Biden and Democrats have been dragging their feet for weeks to fight for rich liberal elitists who want more spending, more government, more corporate subsidies, and less freedom.”
Roy noted that the reforms were included in the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-led-house-passes-mccarthys-plan-to-raise-debt-limit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> the narrowly divided House and is waiting for approval in the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats. He asserted that each reform is “critical” and affirmed that “none should be abandoned” only to make an agreement on the debt limit.
McCarthy said in a press <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfxV44KZ_TA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conference</a> on Friday that he is “not at all” concerned with the letter, even as he needs votes from members of the House Freedom Caucus in order to pass legislation. “Unfortunately we’ve got to get a bill that can get through the Senate and signed by the President,” he remarked. “It’s a lot of negotiation, it’s hard, but we’re willing to do the work.”
Members of the House Freedom Caucus have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-freedom-caucus-chairman-responds-as-white-house-lobs-spurious-claims-at-spending-cut-proposal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> they would vote to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for a framework that returns expenditures to fiscal year 2022 levels, increases the debt limit only for the next year, caps annual spending growth at 1% over the next decade, and repeals policies such as student debt forgiveness and increased funds for the IRS. The lawmakers previously delayed providing their votes to McCarthy as he sought to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) earlier this year, forcing McCarthy to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-concessions-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-gave-to-republican-holdouts-to-win-their-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">commit</a> to advance a budget framework which introduces various spending reforms.
The national debt now surpasses $31.7 trillion and serves as a continual damper on economic growth, while elevated interest rates have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/interest-payments-on-the-national-debt-on-pace-to-surpass-military-spending" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weighed</a> on the budget as lawmakers are forced to devote more revenues toward servicing the debt rather than spending on federal programs. Failure to amend the debt limit, on the other hand, could induce a recession and lead to a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-rating-agencies-threaten-u-s-with-credit-downgrade-over-debt-limit-chaos-even-if-a-deal-is-made" target="_blank" rel="noopener">downgrade</a> in the federal government’s credit rating.
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Democratic officials have meanwhile <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-leader-claims-republicans-want-to-crash-the-economy-so-trump-will-be-elected" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contended</a> in recent weeks that Republicans are engaged in brinkmanship as they call for spending reforms in addition to a temporary increase in the debt limit, while Republicans have noted that Democrats <a href="https://www.speaker.gov/reasonable-republicans-and-default-democrats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">waited</a> more than three months to resume negotiations, which started in February.

McCarthy Dismisses Freedom Caucus Letter Urging Him To ‘Hold The Line’ On Spending Reforms

McCarthy Dismisses Freedom Caucus Letter Urging Him To 'Hold The Line' On Debt Limit

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Outrage ensued in Virginia on Thursday after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> detailed how Loudoun County leftists took part in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/northern-virginia-leftists-secretly-plotted-to-guard-democrats-from-trans-rape-fallout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secret group</a> that discussed shooting and ruining the lives of conservative parents, and made a list of 115 of their neighbors who they said were “bigots.”
Members of the group, called the Loudoun Love Warriors, included a campaign staffer for the local prosecutor, a Satanist, a newspaper reporter, and a consultant for the Democrat sheriff candidate. One member, who boasted of his &#8220;direct relationships&#8221; with Democrat politicians who &#8220;know me well&#8221;&#8211;posed with a gun alongside the caption &#8220;all this love is waiting for you.&#8221;
Rep. Chip Roy, a Texas Republican and graduate of Loudoun County Public Schools, wrote of his alarm at the situation in a letter to school board Chairman Ian Serotkin—whose aide was a member of the private online chat.
“This appears to be a part of an aggressive and orchestrated campaign to infringe upon parents’ First Amendment rights through fear and intimidation — specifically, by scaring them away from ever petitioning their local or State government and advocating on behalf of their children’s wellbeing and education in the public square,&#8221; Roy wrote.
The letter, which was also signed by Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, noted that the Biden administration moved against conservative parents in part due to an ugly incident the Loudoun Love Warriors sought to downplay.
“President Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) used Loudoun County parent Scott Smith’s advocacy on behalf of his daughter – who was sexually assaulted in a girls’ bathroom by a male student in a skirt that was allowed to use said bathroom due to LCPS policy – to justify their launch of an unprecedented federal investigation into parents across the country,&#8221; the letter stated. &#8220;Scott Smith spoke out about what happened, the National School Board Association equated his advocacy to ‘forms of domestic terrorism,’ and the Biden DOJ eagerly obliged to their request.”
“Any attempts by staff and associates of Loudoun County officials or school board members, to further harass, intimidate, or otherwise silence American parents&#8221; must be held to the same standard, the letter stated.
The list of 115 enemies was populated mainly by private citizens—adorned with epithets like “pedophile” and “pychopath”—but also named top Republican law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Jason Miyares, who it called a “criminal,” and Sheriff Mike Chapman. Miyares said on Twitter that he was “upset” that he was only #5 on the list:
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It’s truly an honor to make this list &#8211; but I’m upset I’m only #5.
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Chapman’s office began an investigation on Wednesday, with a detective contacting one mom targeted by the group, Elicia Brand. Brand is a sexual assault survivor who advocated for the ninth-grade girl who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/loudoun-county-schools-tried-to-conceal-sexual-assault-against-daughter-in-bathroom-father-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was raped</a>. A group member—a self-proclaimed Satanist named Amanda Pettis—said  “Please leave me in a room alone with Elicia… She is so lucky that there are laws, because she would be curbstomped.”
Brand told The Daily Wire the revelations left her shaken.
“I was terrified when I saw what the Loudoun Love Warriors had threatened me with,&#8221; Brand said. &#8220;Curb-stomping is such a violent act that involves one person grabbing the victim and forcing their head down onto a curb with their mouth open, and a second person stomping on the back of their head. I can’t imagine hating someone so badly that you resort to threatening violence.&#8221;
The group frequently tried to get people fired, repeatedly emailing the employers of Mark Winn, a 65-year old man who quoted the Bible in a speech to the school board, and Scott Mineo, who sued the school district over its racial policies. Mineo ultimately lost his job.
Group member Jan Mercker, a reporter for the local newspaper Loudoun Now, wrote of physically attacking Mineo.
“It might be worth an assault charge to f***ing slap that guy next time I see him,” she wrote. She also said she would like Superindendent Scott Ziegler—who was fired and indicted for lying about the rape—even more if he adopted the dress of the rapist by wearing a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ex-virginia-schools-boss-disgraced-in-trans-rape-case-shows-up-for-court-with-earrings-and-painted-nails" target="_blank" rel="noopener">skirt to court</a>.
<a href="https://www.loudounnow.com/news/report-reveals-violent-rhetoric-in-closed-facebook-group/article_61b1e7ce-f02e-11ed-ba64-d73cda80c2d4.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Loudoun Now</a> on Thursday published a story about the so-called Love Warriors that included an “Editor’s note: A freelance writer who previously contributed regular features for Loudoun Now, Jan Mercker, was a member of the Loudoun Love Warriors Facebook group. In addition, a Loudoun Now reporter was named and criticized in the group, including by Mercker.” The paper did not return a request for comment.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin told <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/loudoun-love-warriors-county-sheriff-investigating-facebook-group-threats-mark-winn-scott-mineo-elicia-brand-heather-gottlieb-winsome-sears-jason-miyares-politics-democrats-republicans-school-board-virginia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WJLA</a> “It&#8217;s shocking that, in fact, in Virginia today, we have progressive left Democrats who have organized themselves in order to not just intimidate, but to really try to destroy Virginians who are showing up at school board meetings in order to advocate on behalf of their children&#8230; And this is the kind of standard that Attorney General Garland has set when he allows parents to be called terrorists, simply for standing up for their children.&#8221;
Smith, the father of the rape victim, said in a statement that the unearthed messages show the forces that have been dogging him for years.
&#8220;We all are now seeing what my family and I have been subjected to on a daily basis for the past two years,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;This crowd has chosen to engage in hateful and unconscionable behavior against parents like us, merely because we dared to challenge their radical policies.”
A spokesman for the Loudoun County Democratic Committee issued a statement condemning the group.
“Those that use this kind of dangerous rhetoric should not be welcome in the public square,” spokesman John Block said in a statement. “We have seen too many times how violent rhetoric ignites violent actions that hurt and kill people.” But school board chair Serotkin and prosecutor Buta Biberaj did not say whether they would continue to employ aides who were in the group.
Part 1: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/soros-prosecutors-staffer-dem-candidate-in-violence-tinged-group-that-plotted-against-conservative-parents">Soros Prosecutor’s Staffer, Dem Candidate In Violence-Tinged Group That Plotted Against Conservative Parents</a>
Part 2: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/northern-virginia-leftists-secretly-plotted-to-guard-democrats-from-trans-rape-fallout">Virginia Leftists Secretly Plotted To Guard Democrats From Trans Rape Fallout</a>

Ian Serotkin chairs a meeting of the Loudoun County School Board on May 9 / LCPS

Congressmen, Virginia Gov. Youngkin Demand Answers On Loudoun Enemies List

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New York City Mayor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/eric-adams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Adams</a> is having a bit of an illegal immigration emergency in his city and is now blaming the Biden administration for the near-constant influx of foreign nationals to the Big Apple. But, as Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) pointed out, Adams and like-minded Big Government liberals are at fault for incentivizing this crisis in the first place.
Recently, Adams <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/eric-adams-blasts-biden-says-border-crisis-has-destroyed-nyc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> point-blank that the president&#8217;s policies have strained his city and thousands upon thousands of men, women, and children have arrived via buses and other means. In turn, at least one Republican lawmaker took that as a sign that Adams could be a willing partner to secure the border.
“The dam finally broke last week when Mayor Adams rightly blamed the border and migrant crisis on President Biden,” Congressman Mike Lawler, (R-NY) <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/29/eric-adams-new-york-immigration-00094491" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> to POLITICO.
Lawler now sees a chance for bipartisanship — which as a reminder, tends to mean that The Swamp gets what it wants while <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bad-news-for-americans-bipartisanship-is-back-here-comes-amnesty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. citizens get screwed over</a>.
“This administration has been asleep at the wheel on border security, and it has had a tremendous, negative impact on New York City,” Lawler <a href="https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. “I would be more than happy to work in a bipartisan way with the mayor to force President Biden to secure our borders and reform the immigration system.”
Yet Adams&#8217; solutions to the problem will only exacerbate it. He doesn&#8217;t want to deport these individuals nor close the border — his office believes that more federal aid is needed to help bear the brunt of the cost of providing food, shelter, clothing, education and other benefits to illegal aliens from around the globe. Don&#8217;t take my word for it, listen to Adams&#8217; press secretary.
“Anyone falsely accusing Mayor Adams of using Republican rhetoric should stop criticizing the one person doing more than anyone else in this city for migrants and start pushing for more aid from Washington, DC and Albany,” New York mayoral Press Secretary Fabien Levy said in a statement to POLITICO.
Levy pointed out that Adams continues to welcome these individuals to the city that never sleeps.
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“To personally show his support for asylum seekers, Mayor Adams has organized haircuts for migrants, book donations for kids, and clothing drives, as well as slept besides migrants at a humanitarian relief center while spending hours hearing their personal stories,” Levy added.
Lawler has also voiced support for more federal funding to localities such as New York City and elsewhere while advocating amnesty for certain illegal immigrants.
The second part of his multi-pronged plan released in March <a href="https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;we have to create a pathway to legalization — for some that will mean citizenship, for others it won&#8217;t.&#8221;
Amnesty will only encourage more individuals to come over the border, in hopes of securing their spot in America to get a headstart on that &#8220;pathway to citizenship.&#8221;
So, while Republicans like Lawler look at Adams&#8217; comments as encouraging, others such as Roy don&#8217;t seem too impressed with the mayor.
“Eric Adams is right to blame the Biden Administration for the border crisis, but this is the same guy who campaigned on his city’s sanctuary status and extended childcare, colleague classes and other taxpayer-funded programs to illegal migrants,” Roy told POLITICO.
Indeed, Adams told the entire world they could find refuge in his city in 2019:
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Make no mistake, New York City will ALWAYS stand up to <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> and call out his cynical plots to divide our country. To anyone in the world fleeing hatred and oppression, the ultimate city of immigrants wants you to remember: you’re ALWAYS welcome here. <a href="https://t.co/H9xOYz5mJe">pic.twitter.com/H9xOYz5mJe</a>
&mdash; Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1118256710286827521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2019</a></blockquote>
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As mayor, he has cut funding for other areas of public life to provide for the illegal aliens he welcomed.
“Texas has been bearing the brunt of this crisis for over two years — now New York is getting a taste of their own medicine,&#8221; Roy added
The Lone Star State congressman is right. And that burden will continue so long as Democratic policies that reward illegal immigration while allowing the border to be a sieve will continue.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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‘A Taste Of Their Own Medicine’: Chip Roy Blasts Eric Adams Over Illegal Immigrant Crisis Of Democrats’ Own Making

'A Taste Of Their Own Medicine': Chip Roy Blasts Eric Adams Over Illegal Immigrant Crisis Of His Own Making

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After United States Customs and Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz contradicted his boss, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, by telling a House committee the federal government doesn’t have “operational control” of the southern border, Rep. Chip Roy recalled Mayorkas’ patronizing tone when Roy asked him the same question.
Asked by Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, “Does THS have operation control of our entire border,” Ortiz answered succinctly, “No, sir.” Green then pointed out the actual definition of operational control per the U.S. Code: “The prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.”
Roy fired off a tweet at Mayorkas, snapping, “I recall I asked you that question under oath&#8230; and you smirked and said yes.”
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CC: <a href="https://twitter.com/SecMayorkas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecMayorkas</a> (I recall I asked you that question under oath… and you smirked and said “yes.”) <a href="https://t.co/ISTc4ySq6W">https://t.co/ISTc4ySq6W</a>
&mdash; Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiproytx/status/1636351375746424832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Roy was referencing his blistering grilling of Mayorkas back in April 2022.
“There have been over one million plus individuals put into proceedings or released into the United States on your watch,” Roy began. “I’ve asked multiple Border Patrol personnel, not the union, mind you, that if we double, triple, quadruple that CPB budget, would that one million release go down, and they categorically said no, it would go up. Do you agree? Yes or no.”
“The only plan that you offered is to process aliens faster and encourage more to come,” Roy continued. “We know that to be true. I know it’s true, you know it’s true, cartels know it’s true and people around the world know it’s true and that’s why people are coming.”
“That’s false,” Mayorkas declared.
“It’s not false,” Roy retorted. “Will you testify under oath right now, do we have operational control, yes or no.”
“Yes, we do,” Mayorkas answered.
Roy then cited the U.S. Code’s definition of operational control. Mayorkas then said his predecessors in 2019 and 2020 would have agreed there was operational control.
Roy fired back, “The Secretary would at least have had a basis for saying we had some sort of control of the border. But the fact is that we currently have people flowing across the border including dangerous narcotics and dangerous members of terrorists which your own agency sent a letter to my office after eight months, we were sent a letter saying there were 42 people on the terrorist watch list that are in the United States.”
“As you just said to Mr. (Jim) Jordan, you don’t even know where the hell they are! That’s what you’re saying is operational control?” Roy blasted. 
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‘You Smirked And Said Yes’: Chip Roy Blasts Mayorkas After Border Patrol Chief Admits No ‘Operational Control’ Of Border

Chip Roy Blasts Mayorkas After Border Patrol Chief Admits No 'Operational Control' Of Border

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chip-roy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chip Roy</a> (R-TX) announced Wednesday that he was endorsing Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for president in 2024 despite the fact that DeSantis has not yet launched a bid for the White House.
Roy, a <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-5-main-factions-of-the-house-gop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prominent</a> Tea Party conservative who is a member of the Freedom Caucus, said in a statement that the next president needs to be &#8220;a vibrant and energetic leader with the faith, vision, and courage to chart a new course.&#8221;
The lengthy statement made no mention of former President Donald Trump and instead focused on DeSantis&#8217; strengths and why Roy believes DeSantis is the right man for the job.
&#8220;America needs a leader who will truly defend her and empower the people against the destructive force of unrestrained government and corporate excess, profligate spending, and woke cultural indoctrination,&#8221; Roy began.
&#8220;As Governor, he unequivocally has made Florida stronger and freer. Economic growth and prosperity in Florida surged upon his firm rejection of the devastating COVID mandates foisted upon us by foolishly empowered Washington bureaucrats,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;He stared down woke corporate America and higher education. And he stood with Texas in defense of our border — sending a message to elites in Martha’s Vineyard that they cannot ignore the human and economic toll of open borders.&#8221;
&#8220;His style of no-nonsense government and fearless rejection of woke &#8216;conventional wisdom&#8217; has demonstrated an appeal to all of us based on our shared values as Americans,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;He strives to unite us again as one people under the banner of freedom and equal opportunity — with the courage to stand athwart the destructive divisiveness of identity politics or the temptation to pander.&#8221;
Roy noted DeSantis&#8217; blowout win in last year&#8217;s election and how the governor helped Republicans win across the state in dominant fashion. &#8220;When other Republicans were faltering in key races, Governor DeSantis provided a positive vision for the future with prudent, conservative action,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The result was crystal clear: Republicans enjoyed sweeping, historic performances statewide.&#8221;
The statement said that as a veteran, DeSantis would lead the U.S. &#8220;as commander in chief with the kind of resolve and sober strength that produces peace through strength.&#8221;
&#8220;America has been built upon and defined by the sacrifices of one generation for the next,&#8221; the statement concluded. &#8220;When Republicans choose our 2024 presidential nominee — whom I intend to support against Joe Biden or any other Democrat candidate — I believe it’s time for a new generation of leadership. It’s time for younger, but proven, leadership to offer America eight solid years of transformational change. It’s time for Ron DeSantis to be President of the United States.&#8221;
Ken Cuccinelli, an immigration hardliner who served as Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Trump administration, praised the endorsement on Twitter. Cuccinelli <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/acting-deputy-secretary-of-homeland-security-under-trump-launches-pac-urging-desantis-to-run" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launched</a> a PAC last week urging DeSantis to run for president.
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Superb! So glad to see the first Congressman come out publicly for <a href="https://twitter.com/RonDeSantisFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RonDeSantisFL</a> for President!
In <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iowa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iowa</a> today stumping with great grassroots folks, sharing thoughts on why Gov. DeSantis is the best choice for America in 2024!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverBackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeverBackDown</a><a href="https://twitter.com/NvrBackDown24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NvrBackDown24</a> <a href="https://t.co/nOrfzdd8Xq">https://t.co/nOrfzdd8Xq</a>
&mdash; Ken Cuccinelli (@KenCuccinelli) <a href="https://twitter.com/KenCuccinelli/status/1636082862683217927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Campaigns For Re-Election

Top House Republican Endorses Ron DeSantis For President

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matt-gaetz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Gaetz</a> (R-FL) quietly joined the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, an unexpected addition after his name was not included in the slate of lawmakers announced weeks ago.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) read Gaetz’s name into the record last week, though the late addition was not noticed until Tuesday, according to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-matt-gaetz-gets-weaponization-federal-government-committee-rcna69602" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News</a>. Gaetz’s addition appeared to come after Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) spoke with McCarthy about stepping back from the subcommittee to better manage his workload.
“In order to devote adequate time to the Rules, Judiciary and Budget Committees, as well as be a dad and do my job as the Representative of Texas&#8217; 21st Congressional District, I was happy to give my spot on the Weaponization Subcommittee to my friend, Matt Gaetz,” Roy&#8217;s office told The Daily Wire in a statement.
A Gaetz spokesman told The Daily Wire in a statement: “Rep. Gaetz is honored to serve on the Weaponization Subcommittee and will be working very hard.”
The subcommittee, a significant pickup for Gaetz, is expected to play a pivotal role in GOP’s expected investigations into the Biden administration over the next two years. The Republican agenda in the House is centered on investigations into issues that have irked and enraged GOP lawmakers for years, such as tech companies’ censorship policies, President Joe Biden’s role in the business dealings of his son, Hunter, and the FBI’s targeting of former President Donald Trump.
Gaetz’s appointment is somewhat surprising given his recent history with McCarthy. Gaetz was one of McCarthy’s leading antagonists during the speakership fight last month. McCarthy was finally elected to the office on the 15th ballot.
McCarthy gave a number of concessions to conservative holdouts in order to get the speaker’s gavel. Rep. Roy, who was originally slated to serve on the subcommittee, was one of the leading negotiators during the speaker fight, pushing McCarthy to make concessions to House conservatives to win their votes.
It’s unclear what deliberations took place, if any, to secure Gaetz&#8217;s spot on the powerful subcommittee. The special committee has a sweeping mandate to probe numerous departments, officials, and others on their suspected biases and actions taken against conservatives and other groups.

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Matt Gaetz Lands Spot On House GOP’s Weaponization Of The Federal Government Subcommittee

Matt Gaetz Lands Spot On House GOP’s Weaponization Subcommittee

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With Republicans now in control of the House, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/temporary-conflict-is-necessary-rep-chip-roy-touts-speaker-vote-concessions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)</a> reintroduced legislation Thursday to defund the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/world-health-organization" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Health Organization</a> and raised concerns about China&#8217;s influence over the group.
The bill, titled ‘‘No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act,&#8221; cracks down on contributions to the WHO that have <a href="https://www.who.int/about/funding/contributors/usa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">risen to hundreds of millions of dollars</a> annually, making the United States one of the United Nations agency&#8217;s largest donors.
&#8220;Funneling millions of taxpayer dollars to the corrupt World Health Organization that serves the Chinese Communist Party is a slap in the face to hardworking American families struggling under record high inflation, and to all those whose lives and livelihoods were ruined and destroyed by the COVID pandemic,&#8221; Roy said in a statement given to The Daily Wire.
The legislation takes aim at the two types of contributions to the WHO. &#8220;Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States may not provide any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization,&#8221; the bill states.
Assessed contributions are &#8220;required dues a government agrees to pay when it becomes a member,&#8221; while voluntary contributions &#8220;fluctuate annually and are often earmarked for specific projects,&#8221; <a href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11369" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Congressional Research Service</a>.
Roy, a conservative who is a firm believer in Congress&#8217; &#8220;power of the purse&#8221; as a means to enact change, has accused the WHO of &#8220;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/rep-chip-roy-dems-more-supportive-of-china-than-protecting-american-businesses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">siding with the communists in China</a>&#8221; over concerns that the group helped Beijing <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FINAL_Letter-to-WHO-re-China-Pressure-.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cover up the origins of the coronavirus pandemic</a>. His bill is the latest salvo in recent years over U.S. contributions to the WHO as the group faced scrutiny for how it responded to the health crisis.
Then-President Donald Trump announced in the spring of 2020 that he intended to halt funding to the WHO while his administration reviewed its handling of COVID. He <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-says-he-halting-funding-world-health-organization-n1183941" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused the group</a> of &#8220;severely mismanaging and covering up&#8221; the threat.
Trump&#8217;s declaration prompted condemnation from Democrats.
“President Trump must stop his petty, counterproductive political games,” <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/14/trump-world-health-organization-funding-186786" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)</a>, who was chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee at the time. “The coronavirus cannot just be defeated here in the United States, it has to be defeated in every conceivable location throughout the world.”
Soon after taking office in January 2021, Biden wrote to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to say the United States no longer planned to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-united-states-will-withdraw-from-the-world-health-organization" target="_blank" rel="noopener">withdraw its membership</a> from the group. Meanwhile, Biden&#8217;s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, announced the United States <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-who-support-006ed181e016afa55d4cea30af236227" target="_blank" rel="noopener">would resume supporting</a> the World Health Organization and join its COVAX vaccine initiative to distribute COVID vaccines around the world.
At the time, Roy quickly <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/419?r=6&amp;s=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced legislation</a> to slash WHO funding, but the House, then controlled by the Democrats, did not take any action on the bill. From 2020-2021, the United States was the third largest donor to the WHO, investing nearly $700 million, <a href="https://www.who.int/about/funding/contributors/usa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the group reported last May</a>. Only Germany and the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation contributed more money in that timeframe.
Roy&#8217;s new bill stands a better chance for consideration with Republicans now running the lower chamber, but it still faces long odds to become law with Democrats still in charge of the Senate and Biden in the White House.
&#8220;The WHO not only regularly promotes abortion and radical gender ideology but also praised China for their &#8216;leadership&#8217; at the beginning of COVID-19 and has done nothing to hold the CCP accountable for the spread of COVID-19,&#8221; Roy said in his statement to The Daily Wire. &#8220;It is far past time for Congress to use its power of the purse to cut off US funding to this corrupt international body just like the Trump Administration did.&#8221;

Chip Roy Unveils Bill To Defund The World Health Organization

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There exists in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> a small contingency of fringe radicals intent on holding their party hostage simply out of personal vendettas or in order to make grandstanding declarations, only to come up short. At the same time, the party establishment runs roughshod over their far-fetched dreams of shaking up the system.
Of course, we&#8217;re talking about &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/the-squad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Squad</a>&#8221; — comprised of Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashia Tlaib (D-MI), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), among others.
In light of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-concessions-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-gave-to-republican-holdouts-to-win-their-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20 McCarthy holdouts</a> securing essentially all of their demands last week, it would appear that leftists are wondering when these so-called &#8220;progressives&#8221; will start battling the Democratic leaders effectively as well. According to some, the holdouts provided a roadmap for victory.
That raises the question, when is the last time — if ever in living memory —that Republicans were credited by their opponents for their political strategy?
&#8220;In the last week, the Republican right fought Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become Speaker of the House and showed everyone how to play political hardball to build power,&#8221; Jacobin writer Neal Meyer <a href="https://jacobin.com/2023/01/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-bid-far-right-congressional-strategy-lessons-for-left/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">observed</a>. &#8220;The Left, with growing socialist caucuses at the state level and a growing bench of progressive representatives in DC, needs to learn some lessons.&#8221;
Meyer —obviously — does not support the goals of the Freedom Caucus. He wants America to become more socialist.  Yet, he gives credit to the GOP representatives who successfully negotiated Congress to become more conservative.
&#8220;They deserve every decent person’s scorn,&#8221; Meyer said of folks like Congressmen Chip Roy (R-TX) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL). &#8220;But when it comes to tactics, one has to admit that they know how to play.&#8221;
The author also does a terrific job of highlighting the concessions secured:
<blockquote>McCarthy agreed to add three members from the Freedom Caucus to the House Rules Committee. That will allow the far right to help shape the issues to be considered by the House. McCarthy’s own PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, agreed not to intervene in open primaries against far-right candidates. McCarthy agreed to bring back the Holman Rule, which allows legislators to propose defunding specific federal programs, to fire specific federal officials, and to slash officials’ pay.
Most significantly, he agreed to bring back the “motion to vacate the chair,” which will allow just one Republican to call for a snap vote to remove the speaker.</blockquote>
The Jacobin writer is correct to say that the ability of only one Republican to be able to bring forth a vote to remove McCarthy, or another Speaker, is the &#8220;most&#8221; significant victory.
Why?
Well, that&#8217;s what gives the conservative base actual leverage under a McCarthy speakership. Should he backtrack on his promises, then McCarthy will almost assuredly find himself without the gavel shortly thereafter.
This &#8220;motion to vacate the chair&#8221; is actually a return to how Congress operated before ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) won back the position in 2018.
Meyer claims that the goals sought by the 19 members of the Freedom Caucus and their one ally outside the group are &#8220;detestable.&#8221; Yet, he is fair enough to recognize that &#8220;every one of the concessions granted to the Right bolsters the morale of its base and will strengthen its hand in Congress in the months to come.&#8221;
Indeed, looking at the rhetoric of AOC, Omar, and the others who promised to change D.C. to help the marginalized, you have to wonder if they mean it at all. They certainly have little to no victories to show their supporters. Pelosi and other party leaders have, for lack of a better term, dog-walked &#8220;The Squad.&#8221;
In typical leftist fashion, Meyer states that conservatives now can &#8220;propagandize&#8221; from &#8220;bully pulpits.&#8221; He wants the Left to copy them to spread democratic socialist propaganda from the same position.
Of course, that would imply that he wants the Left to mislead Americans to adopt a collectivist society and fundamentally change the way our capitalist system operates. That&#8217;s how socialism always works — the implementation of it relies not on truth and data, rather, it depends on willfully selling a false product to the masses that sounds nice to useful idiots but does not deliver as promised.
Most Republican voters, at least those who support the reforms introduced last week, simply want the federal government to tell the truth, for Republicans to stay true to their campaign promises, and want to stop the Left in its tracks while offering a conservative vision of the country.
If you&#8217;re a Democratic voter who supports a socialist agenda, you must be asking if you have any real representation in Congress at all. For the first time in a while, the grassroots don&#8217;t have that problem.
Of course, well done is better than well said. So the real fruit of the Speaker&#8217;s battle will be seen in the years to come based on whether or not we start to see the federal government shift more conservative.
It&#8217;s a long battle, but at least it seems there are Republicans who are not only &#8220;prepared to fight&#8221; but win for their voters. &#8220;The Squad&#8221; can&#8217;t say the same right now.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-20-house-republicans-who-demanded-change-and-won-are-seen-as-heroes-not-holdouts-to-many" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The 20 House Republicans Who Demanded Change And Won Are Seen As Heroes – Not Holdouts – To Many</a>

McCarthy Holdouts Teach ‘The Squad’ How To Fight And Win

McCarthy Holdouts Teach 'The Squad' How To Fight And Win

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Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy touted the concessions made by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the tense vote for House Speaker that ended Friday. 
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” with host Jake Tapper on Sunday, Roy said that he believes the tough race for the most powerful position in the House was a good thing, producing more transparency in Congress. He explained the crucial concessions negotiated after resistance from several Republicans who weren’t set on McCarthy. 
“First of all, let’s remember that a little temporary conflict is necessary in this town in order to stop this town from rolling over the American people,” Roy said. “I don’t think anybody, on either side of the aisle, could say with a straight face that they think that Washington is doing good work for the American people on a regular basis.&#8221;
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&quot;A little temporary conflict is necessary in this town&quot;
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) talks with CNN&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> about the role he played in the negotiations to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNNSotu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/DBOtMIzklD">pic.twitter.com/DBOtMIzklD</a>
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Roy, who voted <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/05/chip-roy-kevin-mccarthy-congress-house-speaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">against</a> McCarthy in the first 11 votes, said that the fight for many of the concessions began last summer, adding that they wanted the Rules Committee to “open this place up” with more transparency. Some compromises Roy emphasized include a more open amendment process, some Freedom Caucus members on the Rules Committee, and looking out for representatives with limited influence over crafting policy. 
“Importantly, we were trying to stand up for rank-and-file members because too often, we saw this in December, too often bills are cooked up with a handful of people, they’re brought through the Rules Committee, jammed through, put on the floor, and you have to vote yes or no,” Roy said, adding that “The American people are tired of that.” 
The congressman praised the C-SPAN cameras in the chamber as the American people could view scenes that are often unavailable under normal circumstances. The network was given permission during the election of a new Speaker to expand its coverage to show more of the chamber, allowing viewers to see huddles and conversations between members. 
“I think drawing the American people into the conversation, the debate on the floor, I mean, if you’re gonna have cameras there, let&#8217;s look at the action,” Roy said. “It was a good thing for people to be able to see the inner workings,” he added. 
Additional concessions include a committee to investigate the FBI, a vote on a border security plan, a budget that doesn’t allow the debt ceiling to increase, an end to all COVID mandates and funding, a term limit vote, single subject bills, and allowing at least 72 hours given for members to read bills, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-concessions-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-gave-to-republican-holdouts-to-win-their-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. 
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-concessions-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-gave-to-republican-holdouts-to-win-their-support">Here Are The Concessions House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Gave To Republican Holdouts To Win Their Support</a>

Vote For Speaker Of The House Stretches Into Fourth Day

‘Temporary Conflict Is Necessary’: Rep. Chip Roy Touts Speaker Vote Concessions

GOP Rep. Chip Roy Touts Speaker Vote Concessions

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For good reason, it is rare to call any politician a &#8220;hero,&#8221; but who in The Swamp could be seen in a better light right now than the 20 Republicans who fought the status quo, demanded congressional change, and won this past week?
The conservative congressmen and women (full list of names below) held out on supporting <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-kevin-mccarthy-elected-next-speaker-of-the-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">now-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)</a> all week, after working behind the scenes since the summertime, to ensure that Republicans would actually have the tools and rules necessary to effectively disrupt the way Washington works for the better.
Not only did these <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/far-right-kooks-lunatics-terrorists-anarchists-all-the-names-the-gop-establishment-has-called-the-house-freedom-caucus-over-the-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">individuals withstand pressure and insults such as &#8220;terrorists,&#8221; &#8220;enemies,&#8221; </a>and comparisons to the Taliban from their House colleagues this past week, but they also stood against outside criticism from those who thought it better to simply vote in McCarthy without question.
These representatives knew what they wanted, knew what their voters expected of them, and worked tirelessly for it. The debate and temporary gridlock were a moral and political necessity.
Consider that all week long, the GOP establishment claimed that the anti-McCarthy crowd had no specific demands. As this author previously wrote, that idea was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-nonsense-to-say-the-anti-mccarthy-speakership-crowd-has-no-specific-requests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nonsense</a>.
The group&#8217;s fundamental complaint was that the federal government has grown in scope and power thus harming the quality of life in America.
In order to stop that decline, these 20 individuals wanted explicit changes in the House as well as assurances regarding the makeup of certain congressional committees.
Ultimately, in order to support McCarthy, the majority of this group needed to have confidence that the new Congress would put forth conservative legislation, have the means to block bad bills, and authority to hold corrupt actors inside and outside the government accountable. Many had differing ideas as to how to do that, some even saying they could never support McCarthy, but it was clear that as a whole, they weren&#8217;t seeking change for the mere sake of doing something different.
In turn, establishment allies wanted the American people to believe that Congress was in a &#8220;hostage&#8221; situation. Why? Well, because these conservatives dared to demand that Congress act conservatively with guardrails in place.
The holdouts, we were told, had no desire to discuss anything and were blocking the GOP from governing.
In reality, those who were refusing to vote for McCarthy were arguing their ideas to anybody who would listen. Behind closed doors, they were making deals to get their desired results as explained to the public.
Saturday morning, after 15 rounds of voting, the American people can now see which compromises McCarthy made in order to swing votes his way.
That fact alone raises the question of how exactly could McCarthy make concessions on stipulations that were supposedly non-existent. It&#8217;s unlikely those most vocal against these negotiated agreements will ever answer that one. Courtesy of <a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/political/here-are-concessions-mccarthy-had-make-speakership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zerohedge</a>, here&#8217;s a partial list of what we&#8217;ll see out of the People&#8217;s House this year:
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<li>As has been reported, it will only take a single congressperson, acting in what is known as a Jeffersonian Motion, to move to remove the Speaker if he or she goes back on their word or policy agenda.</li>
<li>A “Church” style committee will be convened to look into the weaponization of the FBI and other government organizations (presumably the CIA, the subject of the original Church Committee) against the American people.</li>
<li>Term limits will be put up for a vote.</li>
<li>[Spending] Bills presented to Congress will be single subject, not omnibus with all the attendant earmarks, and there will be a 72-hour minimum period to read them.</li>
<li>The Texas Border Plan will be put before Congress. From The Hill: “The four-pronged plan aims to ‘Complete Physical Border Infrastructure,’ ‘Fix Border Enforcement Policies,’ ‘Enforce our Laws in the Interior’ and ‘Target Cartels &amp; Criminal Organizations.’”</li>
<li>COVID mandates will be ended, as will all funding for them, including so-called “emergency funding.”</li>
<li>Budget bills would stop the endless increases in the debt ceiling and hold the Senate accountable for the same.</li>
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There are other points, such as capping fiscal year spending in 2024 at 2022 levels across the board, but none of this should come as a surprise. These requests were all known throughout the week.
In light of it all, the question really should be why the other 200-plus Republicans supporting McCarthy weren&#8217;t also demanding these items in the first place.
For some reason, Republicans fretted that this entire standoff would end with Speaker Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). The base was told it was a national embarrassment for Republicans everywhere — as if the GOP establishment doesn’t embarrass itself on its own plenty.
A Democratic speaker was realistically never going to occur because it would have been political suicide for any Republican to lend support to Jeffries.
Still, despite threats, name-calling, and more — these 20 did not budge. Perhaps it is because conservatives in the House who want to do more than simply provide lip service have been treated pretty badly by the party over the years — especially the Freedom Caucus.
Since 2015, folks like ex-<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/boehner-cries-for-pelosi-while-conservatives-weep-for-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)</a> have called the Freedom Caucus far-right kooks, lunatics, and other denigrating names.
In this latest battle against their moderate party members, it would have been easy to throw in the towel.
Yet as Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) explained in a statement via Twitter, he &#8220;came to Washington to change the status quo.&#8221; He and his other co-holdouts didn&#8217;t come to The Beltway to go-along and get-along. Bishop worked with the others to &#8220;cause the Republican Conference to reform rules and procedures, commit to specific policy strategies, and improve the distribution of conservative voices across key committees.&#8221;
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My statement on today&#39;s agreement: <a href="https://t.co/wgedesD4LG">pic.twitter.com/wgedesD4LG</a>
&mdash; Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDanBishop/status/1611451737713287174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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It should be noted that the rules package will be voted on in the coming week. That package will heavily decide how the new Congress works, but it is likely to pass given the GOP majority.
As mentioned, the term &#8220;hero&#8221; never really should be used for politicians because they so often disappoint. It is likely these 20 Republicans praised in this column will fail the American people at various points in the future.
Above all else, they still need to put in the actual work to defeat the Left in all its forms. Nobody should be putting their faith in the U.S. government — least of all Congress — to save the country.
Yet the first step toward that end could be the reforms introduced this week thanks to those who bucked the party.
In order to have a truly conservative Congress and federal government, there is much more work to do. It will take years, and more likely decades, to roll back the administrative state and stem the tide of social degradation advanced by The Uniparty.
For now, though, the 20 Republicans who held out in order to secure the first meaningful reform in decades can be found here:
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🇺🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Heroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Heroes</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepBoebert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepBoebert</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepMattGaetz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAndyBiggsAZ</a><a href="https://twitter.com/EliCraneAZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EliCraneAZ</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepBobGood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepBobGood</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepRosendale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepRosendale</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepDanBishop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepDanBishop</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Brecheen4OK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brecheen4OK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RepCloudTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepCloudTX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rep_Clyde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rep_Clyde</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepGosar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepGosar</a><a href="https://twitter.com/ByronDonalds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@byrondonalds</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyHarrisMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAndyHarrisMD</a><a href="https://twitter.com/VoteAPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VoteAPL</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepMaryMiller?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepMaryMiller</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepRalphNorman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepRalphNorman</a><a href="https://twitter.com/AndyOgles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndyOgles</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepScottPerry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepScottPerry</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChipRoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepChipRoy</a><a href="https://twitter.com/SelfForCongress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SelfForCongress</a> <a href="https://t.co/kC9bETRCUY">pic.twitter.com/kC9bETRCUY</a>
&mdash; Jewels Jones (@JewelsJonesLive) <a href="https://twitter.com/JewelsJonesLive/status/1611788566962794497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The 20 House Republicans Who Demanded Change And Won Are Seen As Heroes – Not Holdouts – To Many

Byron Donalds

Critics of the 20 Republicans <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tick-tock-house-adjourns-for-a-few-hours-after-mccarthy-loses-6th-speaker-vote" target="_blank" rel="noopener">standing athwart the coronation</a> of Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker claim that the holdouts do not have any specific requests.
Yet that isn&#8217;t true.
All they had to do was ask a few of them for their demands to figure out what they want or listen to their media hits.
The fundamental complaint is that they have watched the federal government grow in scope and power over the past 15 years or so, harming the quality of life in America.
In order to stop that decline, these 20 individuals have varying ideas on how to deviate from the status quo — whether through leadership personnel or rule changes in the House. Ultimately, they want to better ensure that the government puts forth constructive legislation — or blocks bad bills — on behalf of the American people.
How will they do that?
Well, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chip-roy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Representative Chip Roy (R-TX)</a> has been consistent and concise in explaining why he is against McCarthy&#8217;s speakership. More than that, Roy has even shown flexibility in what he wants — a trend that readers will find with numerous officials requesting compromise in the new Congress.
On Wednesday evening, Roy laid out a few ideas for how to shake up Washington, D.C., during an interview with Fox News&#8217;s Bret Baier.
&#8220;What exactly do you want? You want what? Four out of nine positions on the Rules Committee?&#8221; the Fox News anchor asked.
&#8220;Well, I&#8217;m going to give you exact numbers, but I want to be able to have enough members on the Rules Committee that we can block bad bills — so that can be three, that can be four,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;And I want to make sure that Republicans are the ones making sure those bills get through the Rules Committee to the floor, and I want an open amendment process, and I want to be able to have the ability to make points of order on the floor if amendments aren&#8217;t going to be relevant, if they&#8217;re not germane, etc.&#8221;
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Critics keeps saying that the House Freedom caucus &amp; anti-McCarthy crowd don’t have any specific demands. 
It’s not true. 
Here are a few requests from <a href="https://twitter.com/chiproytx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chiproytx</a>, and you’ll note he has a willingness to be flexible in his demands: <a href="https://t.co/raSs7t0vhV">pic.twitter.com/raSs7t0vhV</a>
&mdash; Tim Meads (@TimMeadsUSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimMeadsUSA/status/1611009854554140674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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It would appear that McCarthy has <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/house-speaker-vote-kevin-mccarthy-gop?mod=hp_lead_pos5">offered</a> the holdouts concessions similar to Roy&#8217;s requests, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The WSJ reported that McCarthy&#8217;s latest offer &#8220;included changing rules to allow for one member to call a vote to oust the speaker&#8221; while also agreeing to &#8220;place more members of the House Freedom Caucus, which counts many McCarthy detractors among its ranks, on powerful committees,&#8221; per sources close to the matter.
However, according to Chairman of the Freedom Caucus Representative Scott Perry (R-PA), the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/where-house-negotiations-stand-second-day-mccarthy-speaker-vote" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offer</a> is not exactly what it seems.
&#8220;While he claimed to offer fair and equal representation for conservatives on all House committees when we provided specific names willing to serve on each — as he requested — he balked,” Perry told The Washington Examiner.
As explained by the Examiner, &#8220;The House Freedom Caucus’s list of demands included a pledge from leadership to diversify the powerful Steering Committee, which determines committee assignments, by opening up more spots on the panel for members to win through election from their colleagues, not appointment from leadership.&#8221;
Why do they want that? Well, they don&#8217;t trust the GOP leadership, which McCarthy <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/where-house-negotiations-stand-second-day-mccarthy-speaker-vote" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has been a part</a> of for the last 14 years.
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told Fox News that McCarthy couldn&#8217;t be trusted because of the lack of conservative policy victories and overall agenda during that time.
&#8220;I think this ends one of two ways,&#8221; Gaetz said Wednesday evening. &#8220;Either Kevin bows out, realizing there&#8217;s no path for him to become Speaker of the House, even if he picks up one, or two, or three, or five of the 20 who have opposed him half a dozen times on the floor. Or he essentially has to wake up, bring the House into session and put on a straight jacket with a rules package, that we presented to him, that doesn&#8217;t allow for a lot of discretion for the Speaker of the House.&#8221;
Gaetz also claimed that each member opposing McCarthy was doing so because their constituents sent them to the Capitol precisely to disrupt the status quo.
&#8220;The reason we demanded that is that we do not trust Kevin McCarthy — and it&#8217;s not a small body of work,&#8221; he added, explaining that he and his allies will change D.C. either by getting a different speaker or rewriting the &#8220;fundamental&#8221; rules.
Part of that distrust stems from the disruption that a McCarthy-endorsed super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, has meddled in Republican primaries.
The argument is that McCarthy&#8217;s allies put forth the money to block more conservative candidates from winning, thus ensuring power for the potential Speaker. Wednesday evening, CLF <a href="https://twitter.com/ExposingBiden/status/1610996754563858435?s=20&amp;t=nfWSSoE1u-bwTvSYSLteCQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that it would no longer put money into safe-open primaries. Critics claim that there are still workarounds for McCarthy to support milquetoast candidates and that agreement is &#8220;toothless.&#8221;
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We’re not trying to dictate terms. We represent our constituents. 
Kevin McCarthy has no ideology. He’s a vessel through which lobbyists and special interests operate.
My team are the people in Florida who sent me here to fight for them. <a href="https://t.co/3mn093kcLo">pic.twitter.com/3mn093kcLo</a>
&mdash; Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1610869888280821761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Gaetz is decisively against McCarthy — no matter what — but another GOP holdout, Representative Dan Bishop (R-NC), said he has &#8220;never ruled out Kevin.&#8221;
When asked if there is anything that McCarthy can do to get members to flip and support the California congressman, Bishop stated, in part, &#8220;Somebody could come up with an even better idea than what we have been able to suggest so far that would give us that confidence,&#8221; that there would be &#8220;guardrails&#8221; around the speaker&#8217;s office to ensure that good bills on behalf of the American people come to the floor.
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Everyone in America knows that Washington is deeply broken. We finally have an opportunity to fix it &#8211; and we must take it. 
I joined <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCavuto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamCavuto</a> to discuss. <a href="https://t.co/iCA1bnmrrB">pic.twitter.com/iCA1bnmrrB</a>
&mdash; Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDanBishop/status/1610777177997606912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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So, essentially, the demands from the anti-McCarthy crowd boil down to assurances that GOP leadership, oft-out-of-touch with the Republican base, will not have an inordinate amount of control in the new Congress while having the ability to stifle genuine conservative efforts to change Washington.
Whether that be through rule changes that alter the way Congress works and limits the speaker’s power with McCarthy in the role, or with similar rules but a different choice for speaker, remains to be determined.
Yet the idea that the 20 Republicans opposed to McCarthy have no specific demands nor tangible suggestions is nonsense.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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It’s Nonsense To Say The Anti-McCarthy Speakership Crowd Has No Specific Requests

It's Nonsense To Say The Anti-McCarthy Speakership Crowd Has No Specific Requests

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