Trump Winning Over Conservatives on CR with His Focus on Spending Cuts

Trump Winning Over Conservatives on CR with His Focus on Spending Cuts


President Donald Trump is working with House Republicans on a clean continuing resolution (CR) to give his administration time to advance his agenda, and his outreach appears to be working.

Conservatives in the House Republican Conference have long chaffed at CRs, largely because they do not offer the opportunity for cuts.

But Trump’s seriousness about cutting spending – made evident through his Department of Government Efficiciency (DOGE) – appears to be winning over House Republicans.

DOGE head Elon Musk “has been out there pointing out waste, fraud, and abuse that we all thought was there, we all knew was there, but nobody brought it to light,” Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) said Thursday at the White House after meeting with Trump, praising the president’s commitment

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