Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul criticizes Speaker Mike Johnson for abdicating the power of the purse and siding with Democrats. Paul urges Johnson to take a bolder stance and hold his ground.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul accused Speaker Mike Johnson of 'siding with Democrats ' and 'abdicating the power of the purse,' Sunday, as GOP infighting resumes over
It's a great precedent if Speaker Johnson will stick by his guns. I have a feeling we're going to see capitulation. There's already talk of a new one that's unpaid for. Why in the world would Republicans negotiate with themselves? Tell Chuck Schumer to bring it up. It's been sitting in the Senate for two months now. If they want more aid for Israel, bring it up, but we're gonna have to cut somewhere else to pay for it.
renewal push that was met with strong opposition from conservative members of the party, particularly as Johnson apparently opposed additional warrant requirements for collection of U.S. citizens' data. 'Americans shouldn't be spied on by their own government. The Fourth Amendment was put in by our Founding Fathers to protect us.
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