REP. MILLS’ STATEMENT ON THE MOTION TO VACATE

For far too long, we’ve allowed politicians to utilize procedural rules to run away from debates that would allow the American people to hear both sides.

The reason that I voted against a Motion to Table – a procedural tool that would prevent consideration of the Motion to Vacate – was because we owed it to the American people to hear both sides of the story and debate the Motion to Vacate.

I voted against a Motion to Vacate because my goal is still the same: 12 single subject appropriations bills that get the necessary cuts with good conservative policy, secures our border, turns our economy around, puts America first, and allows us to continue to serve and govern as we were elected to do.

Not having a Speaker at this time does mean a freeze on appropriations bills that still need to be voted on. Without a Speaker, the House cannot vote on any legislation.

Because of this, we will now likely end up with another CR, which will continue funding for a weaponized DOJ. Just last week, I voted AGAINST McCarthy’s last-minute CR. Again, my goal is to secure the border and get 12 single subject appropriations bills passed. That being said, I agree that the Speaker had broken several of his promises by not meeting the September 30 deadline on those bills and not following the 72-hour rule. As leader, these failures fall on McCarthy as leader.

We now need to find a new Speaker. The House has spoken, and now we need someone to lead our Republican Conference and the House as a whole to deliver for the American people. What we should NOT be doing is going home or adjourning as we still have work to do.