Along with the ongoing COVID-19 efforts, Americans have also faced inflation, a collapsing Southern Border, and now, Russia invading Ukraine, which, according to Joe Biden, is the reason for soaring gas prices that have been climbing since he took office. Either way, during the invasion in Ukraine, in America, the government struggled to come to an agreement as yet another shutdown loomed. With the deadline on Friday, the House was able to pass the bill on Wednesday. But while many Democrats and Republicans might view that as a win, GOP Congressman Chip Roy had an entirely different take. 

Just two days before the shutdown, the House passed the $1.5 trillion spending plan that not only approved measures to ban Russian energy products but also set aside $13.6 billion for defense and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. As for the $15 billion for COVID-19 aid, it was removed from the bill and discussions. 

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In the video above, Congressman Roy admitted, “It’s not good enough to ban Russian oil if we’re not going to open up American oil and gas. All we’re going to do is provide more money to Venezuela, more money to Saudis, more money to Iran, but yet that’s being touted as a victory. Some of my colleagues on this side of the aisle are saying ok good, oh this is great. But my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, they don’t want any oil. They don’t mind your gas being $4, $7, $10 a gallon. Don’t get played. But my colleagues on this side of the aisle are going to get played.”

Harping on the numerous disasters currently being juggled by the Biden administration, Roy said, “Everybody back home is saying, what are you going to do to stop vaccine mandates? Nothing. What are you going to do to secure the border? My colleagues on this side of the aisle say oh don’t worry we’re going to give you more money for ICE more money for border patrol. But you know what that does? It makes it worse because you’re funding the processing of people at our border because that’s all the border patrol and ICE are doing.”

In the end, the Congressman blamed both parties for not having an open debate and making backroom deals. “That is a disgusting display by both sides of this body. We ought to have a full and open debate on the floor of the House about what we’re doing in sending arms to Ukraine, how much we’re spending, what it means for our involvement, what it means for NATO, what it means for stopping Putin, and stop spending money we don’t have. Stop funding tyranny. Stop forcing Americans to get a jab or  lose their job. Stop leaving the border wide open. Stop selling the American people a bill of goods, and I’m looking directly at my party when I say that.”

This piece was written by Zach Heilman on March 10, 2022. It originally appeared in RedVoiceMedia.com and is used by permission.

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