{"id":2093868,"date":"2023-11-08T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amendment-to-cut-pothole-pete-buttigiegs-salary-to-1-passes-the-house\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T11:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T16:42:28","slug":"amendment-to-cut-pothole-pete-buttigiegs-salary-to-1-passes-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amendment-to-cut-pothole-pete-buttigiegs-salary-to-1-passes-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Amendment to Cut &#8216;Pothole Pete&#8217; Buttigieg&#8217;s Salary to $1 Passes the House"},"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\">24<\/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%2Famendment-to-cut-pothole-pete-buttigiegs-salary-to-1-passes-the-house%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=2093868&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>Amendment to\u2064 Cut &#8216;Pothole Pete&#8217; Buttigieg&#8217;s Salary to $1 Passes the House<\/h2>\n<p>An amendment to dramatically reduce Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg&#8217;s salary to just $1 was successfully passed by the\u2064 House \u2062on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment, known as the\u200d Holman rule, was added to the 2024 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill through a voice vote, as reported by \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/transportation\/4298685-house-gop-attempts-to-cut-buttigieg-salary-to-1-via-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The\u2064 Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the full bill has yet to be approved, the inclusion of this amendment would require the Democrat-controlled Senate&#8217;s\u200d approval.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hardball-marjorie-taylor-greene-threatens-government-shutdown-unless-biden-impeachment-inquiry-vote-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> of Georgia introduced\u2062 the amendment\u2063 and\u200d explained her \u2063reasons in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1722029088074797456?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on\u200b Twitter<\/a>. However, she mistakenly claimed that the amendment would result in Buttigieg&#8217;s termination.<\/p>\n<p>In her \u2064floor remarks, Greene criticized Buttigieg for\u200c his \u200dalleged \u2062failure to \u200cprioritize the needs of the American people as \u2064Secretary of Transportation. She accused him of\u2064 focusing on \u2062issues such as labeling roads as racist and implementing \u200dclimate change initiatives\u2064 instead of strengthening the nation&#8217;s transportation and infrastructure systems.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">  BREAKING: I\u2019m \u2064proud to announce my amendment to FIRE \u200bPete Buttigieg just PASSED\u2062 the House.<\/p>\n<p>Pothole Pete\u200c staged fake \u2063bike \u2064rides to the White House\u200d and \u2064used private planes funded by taxpayers to \u200creceive awards for \u2064the way certain people have sex.<\/p>\n<p>American taxpayers should not\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9fq9XrXLV2\">pic.twitter.com\/9fq9XrXLV2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1722029088074797456?\">November 7, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greene also criticized Buttigieg for unloading a bicycle from an\u2063 SUV before riding it, suggesting that\u200b he\u2063 had deceived the public by pretending to bike to\u200b work.\u200c The Department of Transportation and\u200d Buttigieg himself denied any deception, stating that he occasionally did\u200d bike to work.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Greene highlighted Buttigieg&#8217;s tenure \u2064as a mayor, referring to him as \u200d&#8221;Pothole Pete&#8221; due to his alleged failure to address road \u200bmaintenance issues in the town he served.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for\u200b Public Trust, accused \u2064Buttigieg\u2062 of\u2064 abusing his position and lacking transparency regarding the costs of his\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amendment-to-cut-pothole-pete-buttigiegs-salary-to-1-passes-the-house\/\" title=\"Amendment to Cut 'Pothole Pete' Buttigieg's Salary to  Passes the House\">taxpayer-funded private jet trips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The future of\u2063 The Western Journal, the source of this article, is currently at risk due to the efforts \u2063of Silicon Valley and Big\u2064 Tech. The Western Journal aims to provide accurate information and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/really-disturbing-ben-shapiro-and-elon-musk-discuss-fighting-backdoor-censorship-attempts-from-government-leftists\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro and Elon Musk address alarming censorship attempts by government and leftists.\">counter false narratives<\/a> that \u200bmake Americans feel\u200d powerless. Donations are crucial to support their mission.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from \u2064Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we at The Western Journal wake up with a mission to provide you with \u2064important information \u200babout \u200dwhat&#8217;s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can&#8217;t do\u200b that without your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>False narratives have been \u200dused \u200bto make\u200d you\u200d feel \u2063powerless, but \u200dThe Western Journal empowers you\u200b by\u2064 exposing these falsehoods.<\/p>\n<p>The future of The \u2062Western Journal is in jeopardy, and your support is urgently\u200d needed.<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and Big\u2062 Tech have \u2063tried to shut \u200cdown The Western \u200cJournal, but it has been kept alive by faithful donors and\u200b subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never \u200ddonated\u2063 before, please consider \u2063doing so today. The situation\u2063 in America is dire,\u200b and The Western Journal stands\u2064 for truth\u200d in these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd G.\u2064 Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western\u2063 Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amendment-cut-pothole-pete-buttigiegs-salary-1-passes-house\/\">Amendment to Cut &#8216;Pothole\u2064 Pete&#8217;\u200d Buttigieg&#8217;s Salary \u200cto $1 Passes the House<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200b Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did \u200bcritics of Buttigieg&#8217;s performance as Secretary of Transportation argue that his focus \u2064on social issues and climate change was a misallocation of resources?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E&#8221; due to his alleged \u2063lack of success in fixing the city&#8217;s pothole problem. She argued that\u200c if Buttigieg couldn&#8217;t handle a simple task like \u2063fixing potholes \u200das a mayor, then he was unfit\u200c to be the Secretary of Transportation, a role\u2063 that requires effective management of transportation infrastructure\u2062 on a national scale.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment received support \u200cfrom several \u2064Republican representatives \u200bwho agreed with \u200cGreene&#8217;s criticisms of Buttigieg. They argued\u2062 that \u200bhis focus \u200bon \u200dsocial issues and climate change instead of improving the country&#8217;s transportation \u2062systems was\u200b a misallocation of resources and\u2062 a failure to address the pressing needs of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all\u2064 members \u2064of the House were in\u200d favor of the amendment. Democratic representatives defended Buttigieg, praising his efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">address climate change<\/a> and improve transportation infrastructure. They\u2064 argued that his salary should reflect his responsibilities and the \u2064complexity of\u200c the job, rather than being reduced to \u2062just $1.<\/p>\n<p>While the passage of the amendment \u2063in the House is a symbolic victory for its supporters, its ultimate fate depends on the approval of the Senate. With Democrats holding a\u2064 majority in the Senate, it is unlikely that the\u2062 amendment will be passed. Even if\u200b it were to pass, it would face\u2063 opposition from President Joe Biden, who\u200d appointed Buttigieg to the position and has expressed confidence in his abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the amendment to cut Pete Buttigieg&#8217;s salary\u200c to $1 demonstrates the political divide and differing\u2062 opinions on his performance as\u2064 Secretary of Transportation. It reflects the \u200bongoing \u200cdebates surrounding transportation policy, climate change, \u200band the role \u200bof government officials. While some believe\u2063 that Buttigieg&#8217;s salary\u200d should \u200dbe reduced due \u200dto alleged failures and misalignments of \u200dpriorities, others\u2063 argue that his work \u200din <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-union-leader-slams-bidens-job-killing-order-cost-us-jobs-needs-to-consider-future-of-country\/\" title=\"Top Union Leader Slams Biden\u2019s Job-Killing Order: \u2018Cost Us Jobs,\u2019 Needs To Consider \u2018Future Of Country\u2019\">addressing climate change<\/a>\u2063 and improving transportation infrastructure deserves appropriate recognition and compensation. The future of the\u2064 amendment and Buttigieg&#8217;s salary will be \u200bdetermined in the coming months as the Transportation\u200d and Housing and Urban Development spending bill makes\u2062 its way through \u2062the Senate and towards \u200dPresident\u2062 Biden&#8217;s desk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An amendment to slash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg\u2019s salary to $1 passed the House Tuesday. The cut, which is allowed under a bit of House procedure known as the Holman rule, was adopted by voice vote to become an amendment to the 2024 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill, according to The Hill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2093869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2093868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2093869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}