GOP House Reps Blast MTG’s “Gulf Of America” Bill

May 6, 2025 Infighting Is Funny, Republicans

A scheduled vote on making President Donald Trump’s Gulf of America name change permanent is causing some heartburn within the House GOP conference. Multiple House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital said they were frustrated by House GOP leaders’ decision to spend time voting on what they saw as a largely symbolic gesture.

“This is a time where we should be in our districts, going to graduations, making sure that we’re listening to folks who have tariff issues,” a more moderate GOP lawmaker, granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital. “Instead, we’re going to spend time doing this… it’s frustrating for somebody who’s got a lot of pragmatic legislation, waiting in the queue to be heard. Instead, we’re doing posture bills. It’s not what I came here to do.”

But the frustration is not limited to moderate and mainstream Republicans. One conservative GOP lawmaker vented to Fox News Digital, “125 other [executive orders], this is the one we pick.” “Folks are upset that we’re not doing something more important,” the conservative lawmaker said.

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New: House leaders’ plans to hold vote on Gulf of America Act is causing heartburn with some GOP lawmakers

Don Bacon said it “seems sophomoric”

Another R said, “125 other EOs, this is the one we pick”

At least 3 spoke up in whip team mtg Monday, Im told https://t.co/99sHp0IpQl

— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) May 6, 2025