House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, “House Republicans have made clear that they are determined to shut down the government and try to jam their extreme right-wing ideology down the throats of Americans.” Republican rival Ron DeSantis has also connected with conservatives “and is supportive of us trying to fight to get change up here,” said Freedom Caucus member Rep. It’s not just Trump influencing House Republicans from the campaign trail. 30, when current funding runs out, risking the shutdown.įreedom Caucus conservatives are demanding cuts lower than what McCarthy agreed to in a budget deal with Biden earlier this year - and even lower than the speaker promised he would fight for when he agreed to their demands during his election to become speaker. That said, there still is no viable plan or having the House pass the bills needed to run the government by Sept. I didn’t survive 15 rounds for nothing and I’ll survive another 15 rounds.” “He said, ’If you want to throw in a motion to vacate, that’s fine. Marjorie Taylor Greene who is also close with Trump recaptured the speaker’s message. McCarthy has prided himself being a survivor, who rose from the ranks over the past nearly 20 years to lead House Republicans.Īt the start of the year, he suffered through 14 votes in his reach for the speaker’s gavel before colleagues finally agreed to give it to him on the 15th vote. “Kevin doesn’t live in fear about this,” said Rep. None of the hard-right opponents of McCarthy rose to speak during the private morning meeting - in fact, few even showed up.īut McCarthy still addressed them directly - and profanely. “So instead of emotionally cursing, let’s do this,” Gaetz chided. Matt Gaetz of Florida, a core group of McCarthy critics is holding the threat of removal over him unless he meets conservative demands.Ī top Trump ally, Gaetz reiterated the conservative flank’s many demands after McCarthy’s meeting - single-subject spending bills, a subpoena for Hunter Biden in the impeachment inquiry and other priorities. “Threatening to shut down the government again this month.” “They’re back at it again, breaking their commitment,” Biden said in Maryland. In his remarks, the president did not address the impeachment inquiry nor the indictment Thursday of his son, Hunter, on gun-purchasing charges. This may be the toughest moment yet for McCarthy who is trying to survive his first year as House speaker and live to fight another day.īut now, after promises made and possibly dashed, he has barely any days left.Īt the moment McCarthy has just nine working days to pass the spending bills needed to fund the government or risk a politically devastating federal shutdown.Īn interruption in government services would ripple across the country, almost certain to hurt his party politically as Republicans are blamed for the disruption and disarray.īiden said in a speech Thursday that McCarthy and House Republicans seem unable to honor the commitments they made as part of a June debt-limit deal and are now seeking deeper cuts. “But when we come back, we’re going to get this done.
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