Rep. Chip Roy Criticizes Senate Provision, Blames Both Parties for Government Shutdown

Criticism of Senate Provision

• 💡 Rep. Chip Roy criticizes a provision inserted into the funding bill, stating that no one in the House supports it.
• 🎯 He highlights that Senate Democrats were equally involved in inserting this provision, specifically tailoring it to target only the Senate.
• ⚠️ Roy emphasizes that the provision was designed to be narrow, not to be used for broader actions like helping J6ers or Face Act individuals.

Government Shutdown and Partisanship

• ⚡ The current situation is attributed to a 43-day government shutdown, which Roy claims is because Democrats have nothing else to run on.
• 🗣️ He accuses the other side of the aisle of trying to make the issue partisan when it should be a bipartisan agreement to correct the Senate's action.
• 🇺🇸 Roy states that the American people are with the House of Representatives in checking the Senate's actions.

Arctic Frost Investigation and Separation of Powers

• 🔍 The Arctic Frost investigation is highlighted as an egregious abuse of power, targeting United States senators for their information and records.
• ⚖️ This targeting of senators by the Department of Justice is described as an affront to separation of powers and the constitutional order.
• ✅ Roy asserts that any such provision should apply to all Americans, not just the United States Senate.
• 📢 He issues a personal message to the Senate: pass the legislation to correct this issue, or he will not support any of their measures.