Buck criticizes GOP’s emphasis on messaging bills over addressing real issues
Former Rep. Ken Buck’s Criticism of House Republicans
Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) expressed criticism of House Republicans for prioritizing “messaging bills” over issues that United States voters have voiced their concern. Buck, who resigned from Congress on Friday, specifically criticized how Republicans in the House of Representatives have been focused on impeaching members of the Biden administration ever since the party took the majority last year. He argued that Republicans in the House are having “serious problems with setting priorities.”
Focus on Real Issues
“We have a very tragic circumstance in Ukraine,” Buck told This Week. “We have spiraling debt, all kinds of out-of-control problems, and we focus on messaging bills that get us nowhere.”
Buck’s resignation comes as the House Republican majority is shrinking greatly, with Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) also set to step down on April 19. Buck addressed the “evaporating” majority during his Sunday interview, arguing that the House leadership is left to vote on bipartisan legislation going forward.
Voting Against Impeachment
Both Buck and Gallagher voted against the movement by House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which took place on Feb. 13. The vote narrowly passed 214-213, with Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) joining Buck and Gallagher against the movement.
Gallagher’s resignation will bring the Republican majority to 217-213 as of April 19, which is expected to go down even further after a special election for New York’s 26th Congressional District seat, once held by former Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins, who resigned in February. The election for Higgin’s former seat is expected to favor Democrats. As such, the Republican Party’s majority would only be 217-214, meaning the GOP could only afford to lose one vote on any given measure to pass the lower chamber.
Critical Voices
Several Republican lawmakers have also greatly criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for agreeing to pass a $1.2 trillion minibus legislation, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filing a motion to vacate the speaker. It comes less than six months after Johnson replaced former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in October of last year.
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