Government Spending

With Congress back in session this week, House Republicans are negotiating a spending bill ahead of a government shutdown. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian on Tuesday on his opposition to the new bill, which would not return government spending to pre-COVID-19 levels. Additionally, he said if the federal government does not secure […]

Part of the ongoing budget battle between House Republicans is going back to single-subject spending bills such as foreign aid for Israel and securing our southern border. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed the situation in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Cavuto Coast to Coast, where he said these spending bills should not be tied together, especially when […]

Congress escaped a government shutdown with a spending deal that cost Republicans border security funds and cuts. Dissatisfied Republicans are blaming Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for his stubbornness, with Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) calling him "Joe Biden's favorite Republican" during an appearance on Fox News. When asked if he supported expelling Rep. Gaetz, as some Republicans seek to do, Rep. Gimenez […]

The resolution that kept the government from shutting down has fractured the Republican Party. While some blame Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for forcing the GOP to concede on the resolution, Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN) has stated she is considering resigning if a similar incident occurs regarding a debt commission in the coming year. Rep. Spartz […]

Things got heated between Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Maria Bartiromo during his appearance on Fox's Sunday Morning Futures discussing the ongoing budget battle. Rep. Gaetz explained his hardline stance as him "being here to hold [Speaker] Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to his word" in regards to single-subject spending bills. Rep. Gaetz launched an attack almost as soon as Bartiromo introduced him, […]

The ongoing resolution battle among House Republicans spurred a heated discussion between Fox News's Maria Bartiromo and Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL). More recently, Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) spoke with Bartiromo, where he said the resolution is "a really good compromise." Rep. Gimenez previously stated that most House Republicans supported the resolution introduced by Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL). However, he clarified that […]

House Republicans continue their internal fight over spending as a government shutdown grows closer. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First that most Republicans wish to avoid the shutdown, and only a few vocal members are stalling efforts to create appropriations bills. "Right now, all we need to do is […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced a continuing resolution (CR) on government spending that became the subject of an X (formerly Twitter) battle with Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL). In an appearance on Newsmax's Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rep. Donalds offered further clarification, explaining the CR was a stopgap to get 12 appropriation bills through. Rep. Donalds began by explaining that the resolution's pulling from the […]

As a government shutdown looms, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has spearheaded a continuing resolution (CR) to cut 8% of discretionary spending. However, conservative hardliner Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) expressed sharp opposition to the resolution, calling it "bad for America." The Hill gave a description of Rep. Donalds' resolution, which included asylum restrictions to secure the border, no […]

With the House coming back into session, spending and appropriations will be among the most urgent topics. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss, calling on Congress to "be thinking about funding the government in a responsible way." "I think at this hour, we need to be thinking about funding the […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has been one of House Republicans' major voices in favor of cutting Federal spending. In a recent episode of the American Potential podcast, Rep. Donalds described how "Everyone in Washington wants to spend, but nobody wants to evaluate the efficacy of what they're spending on." "Everyone in Washington wants to spend, but nobody wants to […]

Earlier this week, debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reached an agreement. However, Florida Republicans, most notably Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), are objecting to the bill before its vote. In a press conference, Rep. Donalds urged his fellow Republicans to vote against the current agreement, especially as it does little to […]

Debt ceiling negotiations have finally reached an agreement in principle between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), evoking mixed reactions from Florida Representatives. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) stated he was "happy" the agreement was reached and he was "looking forward to reading the bill." "I am happy to hear that @SpeakerMcCarthy and @POTUS have […]

Debt ceiling negotiations between House Republicans, the White House, and Senate Democrats continue, with all sides refusing to budge from their respective positions. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) recently expressed his willingness to work across the aisle in a CNN appearance, warning "If we default, we do so together, not as Dems or Republicans but as […]

House Republicans continue demanding cuts to federal spending. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), a primary voice in the debate, recently discussed the matter with NBC's Chuck Todd in an appearance on Meet the Press. Rep. Donalds reiterated the Republican call to return to pre-COVID spending levels, which he described as "commonsense." "Now you have $32 trillion on the credit […]

In late April, House Republicans passed the Limit, Save, and Grow Act to cut Federal spending. The Biden Administration accused the bill of cutting funds for veterans' healthcare. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) struck back against the allegation in an op-ed for Fox News, saying President Biden "views [veterans] as political pawns." "As a veteran, and as a member of Congress […]

House Republicans continue seeking means to cut wasteful government spending. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently told The Floridian he would like to cut funding to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other agencies that continue to spend taxpayer dollars on non-essential items. This decision comes on the heels of the controversial NASA-sponsored air […]

As debt and inflation continue to climb, Republicans call for spending cuts. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) led a press conference with House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-PA) to discuss how to rein in out-of-control spending and a bloated Federal budget in Washington. Sen. Scott opens with the comparison that private businesses must balance their […]