Pinal Today

Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Arizona's 2nd district since 2023, has expressed his views on government spending and foreign policy through a series of tweets. These posts reflect his stance on fiscal responsibility and skepticism towards ongoing military engagements.

On February 2, 2025, Rep. Crane shared his past legislative efforts to reduce government spending: "I once proposed an amendment on the House floor to cut the USAID budget by 50%. A sensible start." He noted that this proposal did not receive sufficient support from fellow Republicans.

Later that day, he reiterated his opposition to certain foreign policy decisions: "One of the many reasons I've never voted in favor of sending YOUR resources to the swamp's latest forever war."

On February 3, 2025, Rep. Crane criticized what he perceives as complicity among elected officials in expanding government size: "One of the bigger takeaways from the last 2 weeks is WAY too many elected officials have been complicit with growing the government into the nightmare it has become." He highlighted mechanisms such as continuing resolutions (CRs), omnibus bills, and debt ceiling increases as contributing factors.