NEWT: Voting Against BBB Is ‘A Vote To Retire’

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Hannity” that House Republicans voting against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a “vote to retire,” arguing that opposing the legislation means going against the “absolute center” of the president’s agenda.

After the Senate passed the budget legislation on Tuesday, House Republicans held a vote, with four GOP lawmakers voting “no” and currently halting the bill as of Wednesday evening. However, because Republicans hold the majority, Fox’s Sean Hannity asked Gingrich to explain the process as the vote will remain open until Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson concludes the session.

“Well, I mean, first of all, you get to the final point where you’ve talked and you’ve talked and you’ve talked and you decide to roll the dice and you say to people, ‘OK, yes or no.’ You’re in public. You can’t hide, and your hope is that they will break yes for your side. If they break no, you then can keep the vote open. That’s the great power of the majority,” Gingrich said.

“You just keep the vote open and keep talking to them. I think the all time record was converting one member after seven hours. But I think you work it from that angle,”Gingrich added. “You also communicate clearly that a no vote here for a Republican, not only is a vote for the largest tax increase in history, but it’s probably a vote to retire. No vote here on President Trump’s biggest domestic policy and the absolute center of his administration is a vote that is suicidal. I think that that will be communicated to them in a pretty big, vivid and direct way.”