Rep. Roy issues statement on the motion to table

WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson:

"Today I voted against tabling the motion to vacate Speaker Johnson.

Republicans must unite to defeat Democrats in November, but what we unite around matters. For months House Republicans - led by the Speaker - talked about limiting spending while promising to the American people to secure the southern border before funding Ukraine. Unfortunately, we failed to do that. Instead, the GOP United with Democrats to bust spending caps, and pass a foreign aid package with $60 billion for Ukraine as well as $9 billion available to Hamas - all with no border security whatsoever.

As a member of Congress who represents some 750,000 Texans, that is not good enough.

Speaker Johnson remains a friend with whom I am committed to work tirelessly in the remaining months of this Congress to defeat the radical progressive democrat agenda destroying the American dream. However, as I said when I voted for Mike in October, I am committed to holding him - and any other member of Republican leadership - accountable to do what we said we would do.

Onward."

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