(ProsperNews.net) – President-elect Donald Trump has strongly opposed the proposed continuing resolution (CR) under consideration in Congress, criticizing it for being packed with unrelated and costly provisions. Trump made his stance clear during a conversation with Fox & Friends co-host Lawrence Jones, who shared the president-elect’s disapproval on social media.
Vice President-elect JD Vance released a joint statement with Trump, lambasting the CR for its inclusion of provisions they claim would shield the January 6 Committee’s records from public scrutiny and reward what they view as governmental mismanagement.
“The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025,” Trump and Vance declared in the statement. They criticized the spending bill for enabling “sweetheart provisions for government censors” and Liz Cheney, while alleging that it hides security failures related to January 6. They also slammed the bill for including a pay increase for Congress amidst widespread economic hardship.
The CR aims to extend federal funding until March 14, 2025, to avoid a government shutdown as Congress has yet to pass the twelve necessary appropriations bills. However, critics argue the bill goes far beyond its intended scope. Notably, it proposes a one-year extension of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), which conservatives have accused of fostering censorship. The CR also eliminates a longstanding provision that blocked automatic pay raises for Congress.
Trump and Vance urged Republicans to reject the CR and focus on crafting a “streamlined spending bill” that avoids conceding to Democratic demands. They also argued that any debate on raising the debt ceiling should take place now, under President Biden’s watch, rather than during their incoming administration.
Several Republican lawmakers have echoed these concerns. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) dismissed the bill as a true CR, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) criticized the package as “full of pork,” calling House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a “weak, weak man” for supporting it.
With government funding set to expire at midnight on Friday, the CR remains a contentious topic on Capitol Hill. Its fate will depend on whether lawmakers can reconcile demands for fiscal restraint with the need to prevent a government shutdown.
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