Vance preaches unity as tensions boil over about MIA lawmakers
Democrats in this country aren't about to make things easy on Donald Trump or other American Republicans, so the GOP needs to stick together to achieve as much as possible during these next four years.
According to Fox News, that was the message that new Vice President JD Vance had for his fellow Republicans during a closed-door meeting at the House GOP annual issues conference on January 28.
House Republicans gathered at Donald Trump's golf course and resort in Doral, Florida, for three days of discussion on how to best legislate our new leader's agenda.
JD Vance addressed the gathering in a speech on Tuesday that acknowledged the differences of opinion across the Republican conference. Still, Vance urged those in attendance to set aside their differences and be willing to work with Donald Trump to do what's best for America.
Vance implored the Republicans to "be good" to one another, as Trump isn't counting on many Democrats to have his back over the next few years.
Unfortunately, tensions would rise shortly after Vance's remarks when two lawmakers stood up to criticize Republicans who refused to attend the event during the question and answer portion of JD Vance's presentation.
The two lawmakers were referring to Representative Chip Roy of Texas, who publicly said he wouldn't attend the retreat, arguing it was a waste of time.
"It is being reported I am not at the so-called Republican retreat in Florida. I am not," Chip Roy recently posted on social media.
"I am in Texas, with my family & meeting with constituents, rather than spending $2K to hear more excuses for increasing deficits & not being in DC to deliver Trump's border security [funding] ASAP."
"If you're asking me to go spend money to go sit in a resort rather than doing our damn job… no, I'm not going to do that," Roy continued.
While Roy's argument made sense to some, others argued that the prominent Congressman's absence was "actively undermining attempts to unify behind a legislative roadmap."
"Sadly enough, we have people sitting at home complaining about the meeting on Twitter, and they're the ones who'd rather complain, attack, argue, than be part of the solution," said Representative Greg Murphy, a Republican from North Carolina. "We know who they are. We just have to deal with it."
With Republicans enjoying just a thin margin in both the House and the Senate, let's hope our Republican lawmakers can start working together to undo the damage caused by Joe Biden's administration over the last four years.