Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. (Left: Win McNamee/Getty Images; Right: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"Congress has abandoned its constitutional duty to the American people to properly oversee the spending of their hard-earned money paid as taxes," Spartz declared in the statement. "Our next speaker must show courageous leadership to get our country back on track before this ‘Titanic’ strikes an iceberg at any moment."
Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson's office but no comment was provided.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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"I respect and support President Trump, but his endorsement of Mike Johnson is going to work out about as well as his endorsement of Speaker Paul Ryan. We’ve seen Johnson partner with the democrats to send money to Ukraine, authorize spying on Americans, and blow the budget," Massie tweeted.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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