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House Republicans' Bids to Defund VP Harris's Office, Reduce Press Secretary Jean-Pierre's Salary to $1 Fail

Amendments introduced by white House Republicans aimed to defund the office of VP Kamala Harris and reduce salary of first Black Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to $1; both bids rejected in a voting along with the support of some Republicans.

Overview

  • House Republicans, led by Rep. Claudia Tenney and Rep. Mike Collins, unsuccessfully tried to defund the office of Vice President Kamala Harris and reduce the salary of Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to $1.
  • Rep. Tenney from New York and Rep. Collins from Georgia brandished accusations against both Jean-Pierre and Harris, calling the former 'liar' and 'antisemitic' and condemning the latter's performance at the border.
  • Rep. Tenney's accusation of Hatch Act Violations against Jean-Pierre were based on the press secretary's use of the term 'mega MAGA Republicans' ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
  • The amendment to reduce Jean-Pierre's salary was rejected by 257 votes against 165, with one abstention and 54 Republicans joining the entire House Democratic caucus.
  • The amendment to block funding to Harris' office saw a larger margin of defeat, voted down by 322 votes to 106, with every Democrat in the House and a majority of Republicans voting against it.