WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Rep Andrew Clyde (R-GA) claimed that Republican leadership in the House told him that “it would be very difficult” to support his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule on pistols equipped with stabilizing braces if the Congressman refused to support a procedural vote to raise the debt limit.
Rep Clyde refused to back down and vote to raise the debt ceiling, so the resolution appeared dead, but Rep Clyde and the Freedom Caucus teamed up to take on the swamp and call them out. Other liberty-minded Republicans came to his side to help defend him from the power of the majority leadership in the House.
Two of the Republicans that called the Speaker of The House, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), were Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO). Both Republicans launched an attack on the establishment Republicans in power. Both made multiple appearances across the media spectrum, including on Real Americas Voice, where both got animated.
“We really don’t like bullies, and we don’t like when people get picked on,” said Gaetz. “And if you want to see Lauren and I get pretty animated, go pick on one of our colleagues.”
By the Afternoon, after a day of attacks, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) denied Rep Clyde’s resolution against ATF overreach was used as a bargaining chip to get the conservative Republican to back the procedural vote to raise the debt ceiling. He said leadership told Clyde said there would be problems with the resolution passing but never threatened to kill the resolution.
Rep. Scalise said he had worked closely with Rep. Clyde and Richard Hudson (R-NC) to bring the resolution to the floor for a vote and blamed the lack of votes for the delay. Many hoped Congress would act before the new rule took effect on June 1.
“The problem’s been with the vote count. There are some members that aren’t there yet, and we’re working on getting those members there,” Scalise said. “They’re working to get there. We’re trying to get there. We want to pass the bill.”
Rep Clyde took to Twitter late Tuesday to announce that Republican leadership has relented and agreed to bring the resolution to the floor for a vote next Tuesday.
“I will hold them to this promise.”
“And I will never back down in the fight to defend our natural rights.”
Although the bill has a date to come to the floor, its passage is uncertain. Some Republicans are planning on voting against it. One Republican planning to oppose the resolution is Rep Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The Pennsylvania Republican has a history of backing gun control and has taken $25,000 from the Giffords and Brady PACs.
One person in the know said if it weren’t for the pressure of American gun owners, in addition to the work of the Freedom Caucus, the resolution wouldn’t have gotten a vote scheduled. The person encourages gun owners to keep the pressure on leaders and hold them accountable.
The resolution will still face a tough challenge in the Senate, and even if it does make it through, it will most likely be vetoed, but passing the resolution does have a purpose. It shows us which members support gun rights and which are simply pandering to gun owners for votes.
About John Crump
John is a NRA instructor and a constitutional activist. John has written about firearms, interviewed people of all walks of life, and on the Constitution. John lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and sons and can be followed on Twitter at @crumpyss, or at www.crumpy.com.
very few members in congress care about the people they represent, the lust for power is immense and once gained they will do anything to keep it, including turning their back on their responsibilities as our representatives and represent themselves. i just emailed my rep and told him that his support on reining in authoritarian government agencies would ensure my future support for him in office.
This will be good either way it goes. Either way we will know who are constitutionalist that know the law and how the government is supposed to work and the lazy ignorant politicians that think it’s OK for the alphabet agencies to make law, bypassing the legislature. No mater how you feel about gun laws this is really a no brainer.
When you write your representatives it will be helpful to reference House Joint Resolution 44, which you can read and track the progress of here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/44
It is identical to Senate Joint Resolution 20, https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/20, so make sure your senators are on board too.
Crumpy, if you want readers to act it will help to have this information in the article.
Title Should have been:
Congressmen SAYS “He will Force Vote On Resolution to Disapprove the Pistol Brace Rule”Empty words, why has Congress failed to do ALL of the things they claimed they would do.
Once elected, all the promises made while campaigning are forgotten.
House Joint Resolution 44 in case anyone else wishes to track it.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/44/text
Another excellent job Mr. Crump. Because of your reporting you narrowed the time I had to spend looking up WHO I need to contact to support in this matter. I already contacted both Congressman Clyde’s office in Georgia as well as my representative Tony Gonzales’ office in DC on this matter. Rep Gonzales (R-TX) is a sponsor on this bill.
This is a good start to fixing a problem that never should have been. The 2A restricts GOVERNMENT not the people so ANY infringement is constitutionally illegal, tyrannical and treasonous to the people, the nation and the constitution which they are all sworn to defend. There are some 40 MILLION pistol braces here in America and yes, there are people who own more than one. America does not have a standing military of anything near 5 million troupes and L.E. COMBINED. If the government, rather the evil, unconstitutional people in government, want to “force” the issue here then I am… Read more »
“Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.”
― Ambrose Bierce
What is a Congress? According to science, it’s a group of Ravens, Crows & a toxic, predatory, slimy salamanders. Pretty much a cross between a fat worm and a slithery lizard, a salamander is actually an amphibian, not a reptile, despite appearances.
Totemic animal spirits since the dawn & spirit of man.
Meaningless gestures. The real action they hold power on is budgeting and failed that. Fanboying these useless actions is as much a problem as the law itself. Your the same as the politician and need removed