{"id":2412131,"date":"2025-03-10T16:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-thomas-massie-vows-to-oppose-new-spending-bill-slams-republican-colleagues-for-falling-for-the-lie\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:40:48","slug":"rep-thomas-massie-vows-to-oppose-new-spending-bill-slams-republican-colleagues-for-falling-for-the-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-thomas-massie-vows-to-oppose-new-spending-bill-slams-republican-colleagues-for-falling-for-the-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Thomas Massie Vows to Oppose New Spending Bill, Slams Republican Colleagues for Falling &#8216;For the Lie&#8217;"},"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\">34<\/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%2Frep-thomas-massie-vows-to-oppose-new-spending-bill-slams-republican-colleagues-for-falling-for-the-lie%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=2412131&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>A proposal for\u200b funding\u200c the federal government\u2062 for the latter half of the fiscal year is facing criticism. Introduced by the House Republican majority, this\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-faces-an-absolutely-brutal-september-filled-with-high-stakes-deadlines\/\" title=\"... Faces An Absolutely Brutal September Filled With High-Stakes Deadlines\">continuing resolution<\/a> \u2064largely mirrors a \u200cprevious budget approved during President biden&#8217;s tenure, yet proposes reallocations to boost defense\u200d spending by \u2064$6 billion \u2063while\u200d reducing domestic spending by $13 billion. \u200dDemocrats have criticized the plan,\u200d and even some republicans,\u2064 like Rep. Thomas Massie,\u2063 have voiced their opposition, arguing that it perpetuates past budgetary issues without significant commitments to change. Massie shared his concerns on social \u200bmedia, stating \u200cthat if passed, the resolution would essentially continue the funding\u200d patterns established \u200dunder Biden. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump has urged support\u200b for the proposal, framing it as a necessary step to maintain government operations and secure\u2064 finances\u2062 until later discussions. While \u200drepublicans hold a slim majority in Congress, their ability to\u2063 pass the bill without support from some Democrats remains uncertain, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">current stopgap measure<\/a> is set\u2063 to expire soon.\u2064 The outcome of this proposal could have significant implications \u200dfor government funding and operations \u200cmoving forward.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A proposal to fund the federal government for the final half of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-crossing-deaths-skyrocket-as-biden-admin-hides-the-data\/\" title=\"Border Crossing Deaths Skyrocket as Biden Admin Hides the Data\">federal fiscal year<\/a> has run into opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal was unveiled Saturday by the House Republican majority as a continuing resolution that largely funds the budget proposed by former President Joe Biden and approved in two stopgap budget bills last year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/03\/08\/politics\/house-funding-bill\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-targets-insane-budget-earmarked-candy-blankets-comic-books-stuffed-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposal<\/a>, which shifts around some budget lines to increase defense spending by $6 billion and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-threatens-veto-of-republican-house-defense-bill\/\" title=\"Biden to Veto GOP House Defense ...\">cut domestic spending<\/a> by $13 billion, was denounced by Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>But the bill also drew the ire of Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-thomas-massie-warns-republican-bill-makes-deficit-worse-mike-johnson-asks-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Massie<\/a> of Kentucky, who said the bill is more of the same old stuff. He explained his reasoning in a series of posts on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If it passes this week, the CR obligates Trump (from now until September) to spend the same amounts of money on generally the same things Biden spent money on in his last 15 months in office. We could pass recisions later to undo some things, but there&rsquo;s no commitment to do so,&rdquo; Massie wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1899084041111957714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not voting for the Continuing Resolution budget (cut-copy-paste omnibus) this week. Why would I vote to continue the waste fraud and abuse DOGE has found? We were told the CR in December would get us to March when we would fight. Here we are in March, punting again! WTFO,&rdquo; Massie <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/applewebdata:\/\/87F61642-18A7-4BBD-B650-6230C6AA3AE4\/I%E2%80%99m%20not%20voting%20for%20the%20Continuing%20Resolution%20budget%20(cut-copy-paste%20omnibus)%20this%20week.%20Why%20would%20I%20vote%20to%20continue%20the%20waste%20fraud%20and%20abuse%20DOGE%20has%20found?%20%20We%20were%20told%20the%20CR%20in%20December%20would%20get%20us%20to%20March%20when%20we%20would%20fight.%20%20Here%20we%20are%20in%20March,%20punting%20again!%20%20WTFO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unless I get a lobotomy Monday that causes me to forget what I&rsquo;ve witnessed the past 12 years, I&rsquo;ll be a NO on the CR this week. It amazes me that my colleagues and many of the public fall for the lie that we will fight another day,&rdquo; he wrote in another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1898937660984475890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I predicted this (see below). The CR is a UNIPARTY deal. It doesn&rsquo;t fund the wall. It does fund USAID. The democrats depart for a retreat on Wednesday, so they&rsquo;ve already agreed to provide enough votes to pass the CR. Meanwhile, our election mandate will wane by this coming Sept,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1899060945554448666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The argument for CR in September 2024 was to fight in December 2024 after the election. The argument for CR in December 2024 was to fight in March 2025 after the inauguration. The argument for CR in March 2025 is to fight in September 2025 because&hellip; we&rsquo;re not ready yet ?!?!&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1899069441314320396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/special-month-trump-big-march-proclamation-dei-crowd-will-hate-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> is calling for the <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/republicans-appropriations.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/bill-text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposal<\/a> to pass.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The House and Senate have put together, under the circumstances, a very good funding Bill (&ldquo;CR&rdquo;)! All Republicans should vote (Please!) YES next week,&rdquo; Trump posted Saturday on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114128213945115106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great things are coming for America, and I am asking you all to give us a few months to get us through to September so we can continue to put the Country&rsquo;s &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lauds-house-spending-bill-urges-gop-united-front-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump lauds House spending ..., urges GOP united front - Washington Examiner\">financial house&#038;rsquo<\/a>; in order,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats will do anything they can to shut down our Government, and we can&rsquo;t let that happen. We have to remain UNITED &mdash; NO DISSENT &mdash; Fight for another day when the timing is right. VERY IMPORTANT. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Although Republicans control Congress, they <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">currently<\/a> have 218 seats against 214 for Democrats, with three seats vacant. &nbsp;That means two defections leave the budget vote tied, sending it down to defeat.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senate, the bill needs more votes than the GOP currently has. Republicans have 53 seats, which means they need seven Democratic votes to pass the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>They have one Democrat &mdash; Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-speaks-totally-fascinating-mar-lago-meeting-john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Fetterman<\/a> of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m never going to be a part of any vote that shuts the government down,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/03\/07\/senate-democrats-shutdown-decision-00217178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The current stopgap budget bill expires Friday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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