GOP Congressman: Leaders Deceived Me To Get My Vote On Spending Bill

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Prospective Republican presidential candidates are promoting religious liberty at home and abroad at a gather... Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Prospective Republican presidential candidates are promoting religious liberty at home and abroad at a gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular President Barack Obama while skirting divisive social issues that have tripped up the GOP. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) MORE LESS
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Republican Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana claims his party leaders deceived him to secure his vote on the “rule” to bring up the spending bill to avert a government shutdown, which narrowly passed on Thursday night.

“Earlier today, I supported the Rule because I was informed by Leadership that the CROmnibus was dead and a short term CR would take its place. I was very surprised and even more disappointed to see the CROmnibus back on the floor,” he said in a statement. “The American people deserve better.”

Stutzman’s vote was key to passing the rule, which was necessary to permit the bill for a full House vote — it passed by a razor-thin margin of 214-212. He voted against final passage of the bill, which succeeded 219-206 after hours of drama and uncertainty as to whether the legislation would come up.

A House GOP leadership aide didn’t immediately return a request for comment on the highly unusual allegation by Stutzman.

Earlier this year the Indiana Republican, who rode into Congress on the 2010 tea party wave, lost his bid to replace ascending Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the next House majority whip.

[h/t Matt Fuller of Roll Call]

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  1. They deceived you? You could knock me over with a rock.

  2. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    Fool me once, we won get fooled again!! GW Bush sorta.

  3. How dumb do you have to be to be outsmarted by John Boner?

    Way to go Indiana! You finally found somebody more brainless than Dan Quayle!

  4. Avatar for korvu korvu says:

    Like buying a new car. Cooling off period.

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