Spending

Last week we witnessed a dramatic, historical first: A Speaker of the US House of Representatives was removed from that position by a vote from Members of that body. US Rep. Matt Gaetz was able to gather enough Republicans dissatisfied with the leadership of then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy to send him packing.

Several top leaders in the conservative movement have endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for the newly vacant House Speaker role.

"I respectfully ask for your support for Speaker of the House of Representatives," the Ohio representative said.

“I’ll never give up on the American people. That doesn’t mean I have to be speaker to do what I have to do for the American people.”

“Biden has sent money to individuals who may be part of an Eastern European prostitution ring," states Department of Treasury documents.

Don Gaetz, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R) father, announced he is running for state Senate.

The United States government has suspended the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) contracting initiatives.

"Hopefully the successful effort to strip Ukraine funding from the CR is the first of many victories by the antiwar fiscal conservatives over the military-industrial complex and its politicians, lobbyists, and propagandists."

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) asked the chief administrative officer of the House to withhold his pay during the impending government shutdown.

Ukraine, facing ongoing internal and external conflict, is experiencing a substantial reliance on international aid, with external assistance forming about 70% of its budget.