{"id":2037759,"date":"2023-09-19T17:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:40:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:40:47","slug":"gop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP veterans criticize House Republicans who opposed defense spending bill."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037759&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Military Veterans in House GOP Criticize Conservative Colleagues for Sinking Defense Appropriations Bill<\/h2>\n<p>Military veterans within the House GOP conference \u200dexpressed their disappointment and frustration towards a small group of conservative colleagues who voted against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-blocking-measure-to-prohibit-imports-made-with-chinese-slave-labor\/\" title=\"Senate Dems Blocking Measure To Prohibit Imports Made With Chinese Slave Labor\">annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hope-for-ukraine-is-not-a-strategy\/\" title=\"Hope for Ukraine Is Not a Strategy\">defense appropriations bill<\/a><\/a>. These veterans accused the holdout votes of leaving the \u200dcountry vulnerable to Chinese aggression.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFor political purposes,\u2062 for optics, out of fear, they decided to vote against a rule\u200b to even allow this to come to\u200b the floor for debate,\u201d said Rep.\u200d Mike\u200d Garcia (R-CA), a Navy veteran. \u201cWhat \u200bwe just saw with these five individuals was them adding, effectively, their name to that list\u200b that \u2062are enabling [Chinese President Xi Jinping] right now, who&#8217;s\u2063 looking at this with\u2063 a sigh of relief\u2063 that we didn&#8217;t just get this DOD package to the floor. I&#8217;m disappointed. I am pissed off.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The five House Republicans who \u2062voted against the \u2063bill were Reps. Ralph Norman \u200b(R-SC), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ken Buck (R-CO), and Matt Rosendale (R-MT). Their votes caused the party to fall short\u200b of the majority vote needed to proceed with the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>GOP leaders have been working tirelessly to \u2064gather enough support for the defense appropriations bill, even making concessions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-ndaa-here-are-the-four-republican-senators-who-opposed-defense-bill\/\" title=\"Four GOP Senators Opposed Senate NDAA\">culture war amendments<\/a>. \u2063However, their efforts were hindered when House leaders postponed \u2062the initial rules votes last week.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200b the setback, other veterans within the GOP\u200d conference emphasized that the handful of\u200d members who sank the bill do not represent the \u200bentire \u2063conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI want to be very clear:\u200b The Republican conference \u2026 didn&#8217;t vote this down,\u201d said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), a former Navy\u200b SEAL. \u201cThere&#8217;s five\u2063 individual members of the Republican conference that are\u2064 solely responsible for this happening. There&#8217;s five of them. And let&#8217;s just remember that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The House now faces uncertainty\u2063 as GOP leaders strive to unify their party and determine when \u2064to reconvene for the vote. With \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill\/\" title=\"GOP veterans criticize House Republicans who opposed defense spending bill.\">government \u200cshutdown deadline \u2062approaching<\/a>, Congress must pass the \u200dbudget for the next fiscal year by September 30.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have a \u200dchallenging task ahead \u2063as they need to advance 12 individual appropriations bills in each chamber and reconcile differences in spending numbers between House Republicans and Senate Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Members of\u200c the House have been advised to keep their schedules flexible, with the possibility of meeting\u200d over\u200d the \u200cweekend for votes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What led to the gridlock, \u2062dysfunction, and instability in this Congress?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To the gridlock, dysfunction,\u200b and instability\u2063 of this Congress. It&#8217;s disappointing,\u2062 and\u2063 it&#8217;s frustrating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The defense appropriations bill, also known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), is a crucial piece of \u200blegislation that \u200cauthorizes funds for the Department of \u200cDefense and sets defense policy for the\u2064 upcoming year. It \u200dprovides \u2063crucial resources for \u200cour\u200c military,\u200b ensures readiness, and supports the welfare of our\u2062 troops. The bill has historically enjoyed bipartisan \u2062support, as\u200b both Democrats\u2064 and Republicans recognize the importance of\u2062 adequately funding our national defense.<\/p>\n<p>However, in\u2062 a surprising turn of events, a group of conservative House GOP members voted against\u200c the \u200dNDAA, effectively preventing it from moving forward. This decision sparked a backlash from military veterans within their own party, highlighting the deep \u2064divide within the Republican conference on matters \u2064related to national security.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main concerns raised by these veterans is that voting against the defense appropriations bill undermines our\u200c military&#8217;s ability to \u2062counter potential threats, particularly from China. The bill includes provisions to strengthen \u2064our\u200d defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, where China&#8217;s aggressive behavior has been a growing concern. By voting against the bill, these conservative\u200c colleagues are seen as jeopardizing national\u200c security and \u2062leaving\u2062 our country exposed to potential aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Garcia, a Navy veteran who served in the Middle East, expressed his\u200d disappointment in these holdout votes. He emphasized that supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-press-conservatives-to-separate-spending-demands-from-defense-appropriations\/\" title=\"GOP veterans urge conservatives to detach spending demands from defense appropriations.\">defense \u200bappropriations bill<\/a> should not be a matter \u2064of \u2064politics but rather \u2062a matter of safeguarding our \u2063national security. Garcia, along with other\u2063 military veterans in the House GOP, understands the importance \u200dof adequately funding our military and \u2064ensuring\u2062 the readiness of our troops.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the defense appropriations bill not only provides funds for our\u2062 defense capabilities but also\u200b addresses crucial \u200dissues such as military\u200c pay, healthcare for veterans, and other essential programs. By opposing this \u2062bill, these conservative colleagues are not only \u200bundermining our national security \u2062but also neglecting the well-being of\u200c our servicemen and \u2062women who \u200chave sacrificed so much\u2064 for our country.<\/p>\n<p>The vote \u200cagainst the \u2064NDAA by these House GOP \u2063members \u2064is seen as a \u2062missed \u200copportunity to put aside political differences and prioritize\u200b the safety\u200b and security of our nation. It is disheartening to witness \u200da lack of unity within the Republican conference on\u2064 critical matters that \u200dshould\u2064 transcend \u200dparty\u2063 lines.<\/p>\n<p>Military \u2064veterans\u2062 within the House\u200b GOP have made it clear that they\u2064 expect better from their conservative colleagues. They have called for a more cohesive approach that\u200b prioritizes our national security and supports our \u2063military. As we face evolving global challenges, it \u2064is crucial that we stand\u2063 together and provide the necessary\u2062 resources\u2064 to protect our country \u200dand advance our interests.<\/p>\n<p>The decision of these conservative colleagues\u2062 to vote against the \u2062defense appropriations bill is not\u2063 only \u200ca disappointment to their\u200b fellow Republicans but also a disservice to the\u2063 American people. We rely on our elected officials\u200d to make responsible \u2062decisions that align with the best \u200binterests of our nation. By sinking \u2064the NDAA, these \u2063members have fallen short of that expectation and have undermined the \u2063security and well-being \u2063of our country.<\/p>\n<p>As this episode\u2064 highlights the deep divisions within the Republican conference, it is essential that we cultivate a more cooperative and unified approach to matters of national security. Our military veterans understand the significance of a \u200cstrong defense and the consequences \u2064of leaving our nation\u200c vulnerable. It is our hope that all members of Congress, regardless of political affiliation, recognize the importance of prioritizing our national security and supporting the brave men and women who serve our country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House GOP veterans criticized conservative colleagues for sinking the defense appropriations bill, warning it made the country vulnerable to Chinese aggression. Rep. 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