On Friday, December 20, during a heated debate preceding a narrowly avoided government shutdown, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) delivered a fiery speech on the House floor, targeting billionaire Elon Musk, whom she accused of undermining a bipartisan spending agreement. The spending bill, which faced strong Republican opposition, was ultimately replaced by a last-minute alternative to prevent the shutdown.
Rep. DeLauro, a veteran legislator who has represented Connecticut since 1991, is known for her outspoken views and distinctive purple hair. However, her latest speech may have set a new bar for her fiery rhetoric. She singled out Musk, referring to him as “President Musk,” and claimed his influence on Republican lawmakers was the key reason for their rejection of the original bipartisan proposal.