Expressing broader Republican displeasure over John Boehner’s successful passage of the omnibus appropriations bill on Thursday, Texas representative Louie Gohmert quipped that the House Speaker should look for reelection support on the other side of the aisle.
Gohmert appeared on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program moments after the bill’s passage on Thursday night. Although a majority of Republicans supported the omnibus, 67 members voted against it, characterizing the spending bill as a surrender to President Obama’s executive amnesty, which the law funds.
“Do you think . . . that this impacts John Boehner’s reelection as Speaker?” Hannity asked Gohmert and Arizona representative Matt Salmon, who also voted against the bill.
“I think he oughta be able to pick up some Democratic votes for Speaker this time,” Gohmert joked. “He can have [White House chief of staff] Denis McDonough or the president come over and get Democrats to get the votes to carry him across the finish line.”
The White House has signaled an intention to sign the bill if it passes the Senate on Friday, expressing relief that key administration efforts like Obamacare and executive amnesty would be funded.
But an overwhelming majority of Democrats in the House opposed the omnibus Thursday night, concerned about a rider rolling back certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank financial bill.
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