Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) explains why she plans to vote no on Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget resolution. Rep. Spartz also weighed in on whether Congress will be able to fund the government as the shutdown deadline looms.
Congresswoman Victoria Spartz stated that the budget approved by Republicans will not lead to cuts in Medicaid or other benefits, and that the cuts proposed will target waste, fraud, and abuse within the health care system.
Victoria Spartz stuck to her principles as a fiscal hawk and opposed the GOP budget resolution that would balloon the deficit by trillions of dollars — right up until Tuesday evening. “I don’t change my mind,
President Donald Trump swooped in at the eleventh hour to whip a key vote on the “big” and “beautiful” budget bill he’s championed in recent weeks. Trump successfully convinced Rep. Victoria Spartz to flip her vote to a yes Tuesday night,
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) vehemently denied President Donald Trump screamed and called her a "fake Republican" after she initially voted against the budget plan he supported. Puck reported Wednesday that Trump called Spartz during a House floor vote on Tuesday.