BREAKING NEWS: Members Of The House Freedom Caucus Assail Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown

Members of the House Freedom Caucus held a press briefing on Friday to discuss the government spending package.
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[@MsHappyjac]

VOTE NO!

[@user-cw9sr9ks8s]

Vote No !! SHUT THE GOVT down!!!

[@AS-rp6rk]

Reject!!!😡💯Reject!!!!😡💯Reject!!!!😡💯Eject!!!!😡💯Eject!!!!Eject!!!!😡💯out of office 💯💯💯💯😡

[@patriciamiller4412]

THANK YOU CHIP ROY FOR CARING AND FIGHTING FOR AMERICA AND AMERICANS!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR'S AND KEEP ALL OF YOU SAFE!!!!!!!!!!?❤

[@sandraesparza717]

SHUT GOVERNMENT DOWN NOW

[@username_is_]

You do know that means Border Patrol agents, among other Federal employees, will not receive paychecks, correct? A government shutdown doesn’t impact those responsible for legislating, they are still paid, even without working

[@givemethemusicd]

agreed

[@cherylfitch3183]

Yes, please……..

[@justhomas83]

Yes

[@rebeccamesser44]

Shut the. Government down.

[@carol-annsedlak9312]

CLOSE THE BORDER NOW

[@anaialuong218]

YES

[@user-mi2vc3yn7p]

They won't even protect our border if they're going to let people be attacked by out of control mob invasions

[@conradgieblewicz8220]

Yes.

[@letsbeboldaboutjesus1647]

CLOSE THIS GOVERNMENT NOW!!!

[@KrissD41]

Don't hold your breath these DO NOTHINGS WILL DO NOTHING THEY TALK TALK TALK AND DO NOTHING ABOUT IT JUST LIKE OUR MILITARY. THEY ALL TOOK OATHS AND NOT 1 IS UPHOLDING THAT OATH. WE ARE SCREWED. AND ITS IUR FAULT TOO BECAUSE WE'VE ALLOWED IT ALL TO HAPPEN

[@suzicares2721]

What a "ridickulous" bill. Imagine what could be done for the homeless, veterans, mentally ill, and millions in need of affordable housing.

[@woundernugget]

Shut down the government this is ridiculous!!

[@danphan1894]

Shut the government down

[@nellawhite3188]

Vote NO. NO. NO.

[@suziepickett7313]

Single subject bills !! Term limits !! Keep up the good fight, thank you !! I want our America back !! MAGA

[@2758758]

we have term limits built in they're called elections we have them frequently....

[@user-xc1bf2ih2m]

So you're wanting to get rid of all the mega republicans, I understand.

[@CheerfulAzaleaFlower-vd6nh]

Give their names and pics of the uncourageous republicans please. ALSO, please list each speakers name when they come to the podium.

[@bwiled26]

Yes ONE subject bills, no pork! AND TERM limits

[@jg5571]

@@bwiled26if you want single subject bills, then you should fire Matt gaetz and the freedom caucus. They prevented them from happening, because they want to keep saying it. They stood in the way this whole entire time just so that they could stand up and say things like this. These guys only care about power, they do not care about solving problems.

[@sb-bg7vc]

PLEASE REPUBLICANS get your act together and vote NO!

[@myrnabragg9313]

Vote NO we taxpayers need a list of who voted what way! Enough is enough 🙏🇺🇸

[@marygraceviramontez4669]

now

[@letthedeedshaw7541]

Come on Republicans restore the trust in the True Americans.. This is your big chance...

[@diamond-anniefergus8916]

It's a horrible bill. please vote no

[@fonziegraziano2827]

Did you read it? The bill funds the border, 20k more agents, and patrol tech ....

[@courtneesdad]

Too late, it already passed 😡

[@cliff5043]

What exactly do you think was "horrible"?

[@Truthsfinest]

@@cliff5043 Funding the gov to spend more money supporting fake rainbow causes and supporting corporations while the border remains unsecured.

[@littlemama5598]

@@cliff5043all of it America is under attack with what Biden has done

[@hhps3]

House Speaker do your job! Shut down this Bill!

[@helenwilson4815]

The American people should stop paying taxes & let Biden & the house figure it out .

[@davidconley2470]

Republicans need to put out a list of RINO collaberators who consistantly vote with democrats.

[@jg5571]

The people you see standing on that stage on this video are the RINO’s. They blocked all chances of getting single spending bills to get passed. All these people want is to literally shut down the government. They don’t care. Keeping the government open is non-negotiable. Every stunt they pull to extend the amount of time it takes to pass an actual bill resulting in a shutdown, costs the government billions of dollars a day. Shutting the government down does not save money. The FBI headquarters is an absolute necessity for example….their current building in downtown DC is crumbling, plaster is falling from the ceilings and walls. The building has water damage. It’s in such a state, it could almost be condemned. That’s also a waste of money - keeping open a building that has zero chance of being rescued, maintaining an albatross around the governments neck.

[@MinnieAbdulRahman]

Not everyone agrees or believes everything the Freedom Caucus says

[@neoncat9573]

If Democrats give Republicans only 24 hours to review 1,000 pages, just automatically say NO. As Nancy Reagan said, just say "NO."

[@superironmanbentleyi8675]

No He'll No vote no

[@kensummerfield7899]

The list is there. Wth more do ppl need? How about ppl act with their votes. Stop putting these loosers into congress

[@joshuabentley2472]

Vote NO!!!!! Stop the funding

[@hotrodbod1]

ENOUGH! I only WISH I could be part of the two thirds or part of the final third to NOT let them pass this Crap!

[@parnelipittstop8418]

FREEDOM CAUCUS, WHAT POWER DO YOU HAVE? POST THE NAMES OF EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN THAT VOTED FOR THIS BILL!!!!

[@sandrajeffrey944]

Seems like a REALLY SIMPLE REQUEST so let's see you ladies and gentlemen DELIVER this list ASAP! If you want OUR support, then you need to do YOUR part! POST THE NAMES NOW!!!

[@shalynwinsett6070]

We the people CAN'T Take this shit !!!!

[@jeffwebb-eb5hg]

SECURE OUR BORDERS..........NO MORE MONEY FOR UKRAINE....

[@kamakazi485]

And Australia and the Philippines i believe crazy thing is there economy is 100* better than ares figure that one out and that whole Ukraine thing is a money laundering scheme for the Democrats

[@davidbatt1071]

WE WANT TO KNOW THE REPUBLICANS THAT VOTE FOR THIS!!!!

[@marygraceviramontez4669]

today

[@angiedettore7978]

GROCERIES ARE DOUBLE AND EVERONE KNOWS IT, AS THEY BUY GROCERIES, TO FEED FAMILIES WE KNOW ITS ABSURD AND PAINFUL.WE ARE AWARE WH AS T THE DEMS HAVE DONE, WE WILL VOTE ACCORDINGLY.

[@patriciahargraves659]

We the people will need the names of the Republicans who vote for this Bill .

[@butternut741]

Google it very easy to find,don't rely on to do it for u,get off your ass and fight

[@patriciabright1577]

Look it up ..I did...one of my Senator 's Katie Britt voted yes..Senator Tuberville voted no...Britt will not get my vote. She is a hypocrites .

[@ramonacook8080]

Yes.

[@jessicaquick6411]

go get it yourself

[@kensummerfield7899]

Fox News gives you the list every time.

[@WebDesignSocal]

Shut it down!

[@philipbanks6542]

And the funding if it passes will mysteriously disappear into there pockets

[@cherylhorner3097]

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MIN. FOR ANYTHING TO GET DONE??!!!!!!!!!

[@debmorley4147]

ONE BILL, ONE LINE ITEM!!! STOP THE MADNESS!! WE THE PEOPLE SAY NO VOTE ON ANY BILL YOU HAVE NOT READ IN ITS ENTIRETY!!!!

[@jonathonmonk8708]

I agree I'm happy we stop it last time and read it. You can tell a lot of money for countries went to bogus funds.

[@amandaturley6584]

Exactly! You have to be extremely dumb for voting for or signing anything that you havent read in full. I hate politicians...worthless

[@debysteele6846]

That would require common sense and congress is sorely lacking.

[@user-oy6ut9ll4d]

Welfare is the goverment

[@RobertCWarwick]

REMOVE ALL RINOS NOW

[@jefferymccargar4174]

Johnson has been threatened this is why shit sucks in the house

[@AS-rp6rk]

TAKE THE MACE DOWN SPEAKER JOHNSON!!😡😡😡💯💯💯

[@sandraesparza717]

NO NO NO NO NO SHUT GOVERNMENT DOWN NOW!!!!!!!

[@kellysimpson344]

VOTE NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We The People do not care if Government is shut down vs our children's children being tax to death for Big Government !!!!!! VOTE NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rosemarywhitney4680]

who the hell wrote this bill?! we cant buy groceries because of goverment useless borrowing causing inflation !

[@username_is_]

And stop paying federal employees, including border patrol agents?

[@user-mi2vc3yn7p]

Definitely don't need border patrol if they're not going to do anything but let people in.

[@cidquakenbush302]

​@@username_is_Until they close the border and do their job... YES!!

[@username_is_]

@@cidquakenbush302 this isn’t relevant because they signed yet another CR, however during a government shutdown congress still receives their salaries, do you believe they are doing their job?

[@Rob337_aka_CancelProof]

2:41 it's unfortunate but it seems that incompetence is job security for the political class who is so incompetent they couldn't find their own ass with both hands

[@timmeier2001]

They passed it in the middle of the night. 1.2 trillion more in the hole

[@suziepickett7313]

We the people want a government for the people

[@funfact8660]

The current alzheimer's ridden, domestic as well as international, weakling and laughingstock Resident is one endless catastrophie after another, and a bad installation job as well

[@sharron1701]

STOP PAYING TAXES, STOP BUYING FROM MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE IN THIS WOKE EGENDA AND GET OUT THE VOTE FOR MAGA USA FIRST ! # BOYCOTT TYSONS #BOYCOTT WALMART #BOYCOTT BIDEN AMEN!

[@AdrianneJH]

What you're really complaining about is why can't a few gop representatives control the agenda for the entire country even though they only represent less than 30% of American voters? Your ideas aren't as popular as you've been led to believe. All the Republicans in that caucus are in very red very safe districts so they don't even have to worry about reelection after the primary is over. Many Republicans aren't in R+30 districts like mtg is. That means they need more than maga faithful to win the election. They have to listen to their voters. And their voters don't agree you must of the time. And let's not forget that being a grown up and having a real life grown people job means you have to know how to compromise. Yall have convinced yourselves that the gop doesn't need to compromise. Well you don't have to but all you're doing is the losing the power you say you wanted

[@Ricky043]

The people have shown they do not have the courage, But I do agree with you

[@nianchen3818]

Not for the illegals at the border?

[@MusicLovingFool1]

S c r e w these Omnibus bills...damn criminals!!!

[@audamoser9358]

For what was in the bill, they should have shut the government down.

[@Anti-feminist87]

We all need to come together and quit paying taxes. This is never going to end until they have no money to spend.

[@stephanielyons6200]

Close the government take away their pay people it's up to us

[@user-qo9fy8zy5n]

Please don’t pass this bill

[@paulkelleysr6985]

Do not pass that bill!!

[@deloresheminway8002]

And we don't need 900 page bills with a lot of shit hidden in it.

[@user-kt6vo8zb3n]

Throw out the bill...

[@joanallen5345]

Vote NO!!!!! Shut it ALL DOWN!!!!

[@steveharvey7712]

sounds like Nancy Pelosi is calling the shots.

[@JesusisKingForever11]

It's Obama

[@marygraceviramontez4669]

again?

[@wandswilliamson7801]

I just called my Senator and told him quit spending money I thank you for standing up for the American people

[@TechnoMema]

Call your Representatives and tell them REJECT THIS BILL

[@matthewmccarty7291]

Stop the bill no money goes out. We are already in a wreck. Stop the bill.

[@destoes916]

We see the corruption and we are tired of ot!

[@bettywest8191]

Thank you brave Americans for bringing the truth to us. Do what you can, we trust you, we will remember you and we appreciate you.

[@sharondowns3606]

Thank you, for what you all are doing for us. We do appreciate what your doing! Keep doing everythingbyou can. Please dont stop.

[@lammy4me272]

Make sure you let the people know what Reps voted for this so they can never be voted in again!!

[@georgestockdall1566]

They all eat from the same trough

[@marafrostwych1976]

VOTE NO! Stop funding the problem! Americans FIRST!

[@cliff5043]

How is shutting down the whole US government putting America first?

[@janetcastruita275]

Right 💯 %

[@givemethemusicd]

agreed

[@sharondowns3606]

So shut down the government!

[@user-cw9sr9ks8s]

There is to much ROT in the party

[@user-mg3xb6oc2s]

I never would have voted the previous speaker out. He was great!

[@danielnortham7003]

Shut it down and give American's their refund.

[@shalynwinsett6070]

DONT PASS THIS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!

[@user-hm2nm4vo8x]

Let's vote them out, they will not stop lying.

[@user-hf5oz4oo9i]

Thank you!! I wonder how Mike Johnson would EVER AGREE TO THAT?? HAS ANYONE BOTHERED TO DO A WELL CHECK ON HIM AND HIS FAMILY?? HE SWORE HE WOULD NEVER LET A BAD BILL GO!!

[@dianahoward9325]

I SAY CLOSE THE DOORS TO THE GOVERNMENT & STOP THE PAYCHECKS !!!

[@MusicLovingFool1]

Stop paying taxes then...just saying

[@jamesmccoy3326]

And get the sheriff's to court Marshall the mayor's and govenors.. we are Americans this is our land we are free men ..not US citizens..

[@patriciamiller4412]

😢😢

[@patriciamiller4412]

IF YOU AREN'T U. S. CITIZENS, THEN YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE HERE ILLEGALLY!!!!!!

[@kcox593]

​@@patriciamiller4412you mean nothing to America

[@sandraesparza717]

SHAME ON SPEAKER JOHNSON FOR THIS BILL. THIS IS YOUR LEGACY. NOW GO REPENT

[@garymiller4141]

He will repent laughing all the way to the bank

[@combatmedic91-b76]

Awful Johnson a trator

[@ThisMineGalaxy]

The devil will also pretend to follow the Messiah, but only to misguide you away from him. It’s in the Bible, Johnson is a fraud.

[@Lancer_0010]

Unfortunately the party wouldn’t want someone like Thomas Massie or chip Roy as a speaker because everything WOULD come to a grinding halt

[@ruthegan8524]

I respect Speaker Johnson, but we need a bid strong explanation from him now.

[@adearmom]

Tell us who is giving the "Yes" votes. We need names. This is a clear vote of NO.

[@jhendricks203]

The devil does not play by the rules and never will.

[@beverlywilliams2840]

They are giving migrants the rights we fought for!!! What the hell.???

[@stephenmccandless5113]

Along with allowing them to arm themselves !

[@junebuchholtz287]

​@@stephenmccandless5113I don't think some American people see this is actually happening!!!

[@stephenmccandless5113]

@@junebuchholtz287 Of course not, that's why it's happening !

[@barbaramayer5182]

Look at their religion

[@donnagrant326]

And they don’t know anything about our GOD GIVEN RIGHTS.

[@debbynuccio4579]

No bill should be voted on before 30 days of receipt

[@barbaralee915]

So proud of you guys. Ive been thinking about this list of spending for some time. Thank you for doing the right thing. We are all here backing you up. Slam on the brakes! We are paying attention!

[@rickystcharles-oo1hw]

You go. For it you're speaking the truth

[@bobmahnamahknob]

Why does DHS and concierge Mayorkas need millions of dollars? Does it really cost that much to do nothing?

[@terrikrucina2023]

They need $$$ for surveiling US. L E G A L. Citizen$

[@joeswartz8286]

It costs them that much to do less than nothing - they are letting them come in !!!

[@aleyabellydance2]

They need to fund the migrants hotels and food and .education and medical.

[@judy.mckillip]

The pay offs are great evidently

[@brendas3995]

Let's cut the billions of dollars spent by Congress on hair cut free insurance, and pension luxury stuff

[@gailmarie4039]

WE DO NOT CONSENT! STOP SPENDING OUR MONEY! IT IS OURS! AS IN NOT YOURS, govt.!

[@terrihutcherson4806]

Thanks MG We the People VOTE No!!?!

[@user-cw9sr9ks8s]

Shut the lights off and shut the govt down

[@patriciahargraves659]

If Todd Young from Indiana votes for this Bill someone needs to start a recall on him right away. I am sick of him stabbing the American People in the back.

[@letthedeedshaw7541]

One vote for he is on the list!!!

[@megpie9971]

Well He did!

[@jg5571]

You can’t recall a member of congress. Only congress can determine who stays and who goes once they are in.

[@jessrader4591]

Did any of the reps from Missouri vote yes on the bill?

[@jg5571]

@@jessrader4591 you should be much more worried about why this bill was necessary in the first place.

[@debysteele6846]

35 years ago i was saying out loud, SHUT DOWN THE BORDERS AND WORK ON OUR OWN INFRASTUCTUERE. Everybody laughed at me. This all could have been avoided.

[@karenwindspirit5907]

VOTE ON ONE THING AT A TIME, LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED !!!

[@user-cw9sr9ks8s]

Why don't we cut all your pay

[@letthedeedshaw7541]

The entire Repulican party should be sitting listening to this...

[@pennymcordar7344]

Close the DOORS MIKE JOHNSON AS YOU PROMISED...

[@lildeli3rddimention]

18:50 It's about time YOU politicians that do "THE PEOPLES WORK" did something FOR THE PEOPLE YOU WORK FOR !!!!

[@roehoe66]

Dont blame the American people!!!! Give us names so we can vote them out.

[@user-mz6py1hg6f]

Our forefathers are upside down in their graves.

[@hhps3]

Honorable Congressman Ken Calvert, your constituents ask that you reject this Bill !

[@nantibbs834]

Thank you Sir! Vote no on spending bills, all of them!

[@maryleebowman2064]

Sorry to say I am a Republican at times. IT Still doesn't change my VOTE. Looks like Republicans STILL HAVE RINO's with lots of pay backs for Voting on this Bill. So sick of Why I even have to say this. We still need a list of what Republican that Vote Yes on this Bill Because We Need to VOTE Them OUT of Government Office. BETTER VOTE NO ON THIS BILL OR WE ARE VOTING YOU OUT. MAGA TRUMP 2024

[@rosalindastewart2849]

CLOSE THE GOVERNMENT DOWN!

[@hazepennington5392]

They trying give them time 😢😢😢😢.

[@tinacraft303]

Amen , thank god stand up and fight for our great nation.

[@user-ww5xl8ho7t]

Spend ,spend,spend !!!! Cant afford to build a wall but spend HOW MUCH ? FOR A NEW HEADQUARTER !! JOKE ! Ireally feel sorry for the American taxpayers.

[@sandraesparza717]

WE NEED REPUBLICAN NAMES OF THOSE VOTING YES TO THIS BILL. WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO VOTE THEM OUT

[@CC-cp5uf]

The list is online. 101 rhinos, along with Johnson, voted to pass bill.

[@user-qs8ty2du9o]

how can you vote them out, your vote don't count.

[@kathleenstahl3315]

I agree 1000% we HAVE TO BE GIVEN THE NAMES OF THE REPUBLICANS THAT VOTED "YES" FOR THIS BILL...IF MIKE JOHNSON VOTED "YES" HE HAS TO GO...GET RID OF HIM NOW BEFORE HE DOES ANY MORE DAMAGE!!!👍🇱🇷🙏

[@ruthegan8524]

indeed.

[@plynwow]

Calm down there, skippy...

[@user-wg1wc1vx5b]

If Mike Johnson favors or pushes a bill that doesn’t include securing our border forever he should resign immediately and go back to Louisiana and tell his constituents I AM A USELESS FAILURE.

[@banaris28]

They had the border deal and missed that opportunity because of trump and those cultists from the MAGA. trump and Maga are the cancer of the GOP.

[@AdrianneJH]

Yall already refused to vote on that bill. Why would anyone put it back up

[@jasonschulz3819]

Right. Trump will tell Mike Johnson don't take the deal. Trump is vengeance right now. He cares less about helping anyone unless it's for him.

[@patriciahargraves659]

At least he said if they insisted on a vote it would have to be a two-thirds majority not just majority because he knew there would be some traitor Republicans in the mix.

[@cliff5043]

He almost single handedly, following the personal orders of Donald Trump, killed the strongest border bill to come along in decades (quoting the head of the US Border Patrol here).

[@coralwright5314]

Shut down the government NOW

[@elaineschloeder1209]

This is unbelievable!!!

[@letthedeedshaw7541]

QUICK!!!... Someone pull the fire alarm!!!

[@infinitebliss3619]

I don't know its a fire exit sign😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marciemabee4060]

We need a government for the American people I pray change will come and the swamp is drained

[@julieforrest6315]

Not gonna hsppen

[@kellyarnett4062]

Shut it down. And restructure without the corruption. Remove the rinos. Put American citizens first.

[@user-qv2db1rq3p]

Yes sir you are exactly right and thank you for that. We need a lot more people exactly like Senator Roy and his small party.

[@brianclarkson1687]

Vote NO !! You know Ttreason is a real word .

[@ColonelNegative]

If you vote for it we will vote you traitors out.

[@LuzD-xf9bi]

YES, TO ALL THE HEROICS DEFENDERS OF THE RIGHTS OF. 'WE THE PEOPLE , ' BRAVO ! WE STAND PROUD OF YOU ALL , GOD BLESS YOU EACH & EVERYONE OF YOU, AMEN!!! MAKE SURE THAT YOU WILL HAVE YOUR REWARDS, AMEN ! FOR THE SOVEREIGN JUDGE OF THE EARTH, IS WATCHING,; HE IS ABLE, & AND HE IS FAITHFUL !!! AMEN !!! UNITED WE STAND ! IN GOD WE TRUST ! ONE NATION UNDER GOD ! AMEN !!!

[@ProudTexan73]

I read the majority of it and wow... I cannot believe this passed.