It's not the first time Rep. Troy Nehls has seemed to say the quiet part of loud: In December he suggested impeachment was about giving "ammo" to Trump.

As senators work on a compromise deal to address border security and immigration, at least one Republican is suggesting politics is a key motivator for him.

“Let me tell you, I’m not willing to do too damn much right now to help a Democrat and to help Joe Biden’s approval rating,” Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas told CNN this week. “I will not help the Democrats try to improve this man’s dismal approval ratings. I’m not going to do it. Why would I?”

Nehls indicated he’d accept only a proposal similar to HR 2, a hardline immigration bill that got zero Democratic votes when it passed the House last year.

    • PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world
      42·
      10 months ago

      Wrong, they’re there to represent their constituents, who seem quite content with all the fuckery the GOP has been pulling.

      • dtc@lemmy.world
        12·
        10 months ago

        We need to replace oaths on books with legally binding contracts. I want to be able to sue the fuckers who lie their way into places of power.

        • Signtist
          5·
          10 months ago

          Sure, why don’t you write to your representative to get that changed - oh, wait…

          • dtc@lemmy.world
            4·
            10 months ago

            Pfft, its way more efficient as an end user to just bribe a lobbyist. DUH