{"id":2385645,"date":"2025-01-02T13:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-meuser-says-doge-could-satsify-mike-johnsons-critics-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:38:08","slug":"dan-meuser-says-doge-could-satsify-mike-johnsons-critics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-meuser-says-doge-could-satsify-mike-johnsons-critics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Meuser says DOGE could &#8216;satsify&#8217; Mike Johnson&#8217;s critics &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fdan-meuser-says-doge-could-satsify-mike-johnsons-critics-washington-examiner%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=2385645&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--><p>The article discusses Rep.\u2064 Dan Meuser (R-PA) expressing his support \u200bfor Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the\u2063 leading candidate for the\u200c position \u2063of Speaker of the House. Meuser indicated that he would vote for Johnson in\u2063 the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">upcoming speaker election<\/a>, which is significant given that the Republican Party holds a narrow one-vote majority in \u2064the House of \u200dRepresentatives. The election for Speaker will take place on the frist day of the new Congress.\u200c The context of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-article-suggests-republicans-are-worse-than-nazis\/\" title=\"MSNBC Article Suggests Republicans Are Worse Than Nazis\">article suggests<\/a> that \u200bJohnson&#8217;s leadership could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pam-bondi-urged-to-tackle-violence-against-women-at-trump-doj\/\" title=\"Pam Bondi urged to tackle violence against women at Trump DOJ\">address criticisms related<\/a> to spending within the party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dan Meuser says DOGE could &lsquo;satsify&rsquo; Mike Johnson&rsquo;s critics on spending<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1927261\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) said he would vote for &ldquo;the lead candidate,&rdquo; Rep.<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/speaker-of-the-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">speaker<\/a> of the House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" title=\"\">Republican Party<\/a> has a scant one-vote majority in the House of Representatives speaker election. This new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress <\/a>will vote on the position on its first day of session on Jan. 3. A speaker will be needed to certify the 2024 election results on Jan. 6 ahead of President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration on Jan. 20. Meuser suggested that Republicans should take their complaints to the Department of Government Efficiency rather than taking it out on Johnson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3239765\/defense-contractors-embracing-dei-trump-second-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEFENSE CONTRACTORS EMBRACING DEI COULD BE TARGET OF TRUMP&rsquo;S SECOND TERM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re following the Trump agenda,&nbsp;so it should, in many ways, make&nbsp;[Johnson&rsquo;s] job frankly that much&nbsp;easier.&nbsp;This is what the American people&nbsp;voted for and certainly what I&nbsp;advocate for as part of strengthening our national&nbsp;security, strengthening our economy, bringing stability&nbsp;around the world, and bringing&nbsp;DOGE in.&nbsp;DOGE should satisfy some of the&nbsp;demands of many of our members,&nbsp;and those are some of my demands,&nbsp;too,&rdquo; Meuser said on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Mornings with Maria Bartiromo.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2741186&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d87f687ba960176c46980694c00ba980\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump named Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek&nbsp;Ramaswamy&nbsp;to be the volunteer heads of&nbsp;DOGE. While they aren&rsquo;t government officials, it is their job to create &ldquo;a lean team of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-and-ramaswamy-reveal-top-four-things-to-know-about-doge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Musk and Ramaswamy reveal top four things to know about DOGE - Washington Examiner\">small-government crusaders&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to work closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we&rsquo;ve got other&nbsp;very serious matters.&nbsp;Let&rsquo;s face it, just in the last 24&nbsp;hours, we showed how desperately&nbsp;our country needs leadership and&nbsp;a corrective course; not only do&nbsp;we need to move quickly on the&nbsp;speaker, the Senate needs to&nbsp;move quickly on its&nbsp;confirmation,&rdquo; Meuser said, referring to the terrorist attacks in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Las-Vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Las Vegas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/New-Orleans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Orleans<\/a> during the New Year&rsquo;s holiday. &ldquo;We cannot be negotiating as individuals. We must be negotiating for our&nbsp;country and for the Trump&nbsp;agenda.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s what the people voted&nbsp;for.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s what we need to deliver.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is one of as many as three Republicans who refuse to commit to voting for Johnson to keep his speakership, even after Trump&rsquo;s endorsement. Massie is joined by Reps. 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