Republican Lawmaker Explains Opposition to Government Funding Bill
TL;DR
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy opposed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending bill, citing a lack of "sanity on spending" and border security. He criticized the bill for doubling down on issues that frustrate Americans and risk the election for supporting Republicans. Despite opposition, the House passed the bill, and President Biden signed it into law to prevent a government shutdown. Roy advocated sticking with the bipartisan budget caps agreement from last year and triggering constrained spending to address defense and bureaucracy while negotiating on border security.
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