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Chip Roy furious at fellow Republicans over spending debacle: 'Eat a s--- sandwich'
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Rep. Chip Roy vented his frustrations over the House GOP fallout over government spending.
"I'm an equal opportunity basher of stupid, and I think this is stupid." Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
It comes after negotiators for the Freedom Caucus, including Roy, and the Main Street Caucus unveiled their proposal for a continuing resolution, known as a CR, on Sunday night. It would cut discretionary government spending by 8% from current levels and included most of H.R. 2 save for a provision on eVerify. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
But more than a dozen conservatives voiced opposition to the deal. Some said they wanted to see commitments on total spending from all 12 appropriations bills to not exceed $1.471 trillion before they would move on a CR.