Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once again scuttled his spending plans, delivering an embarrassing floor defeat for GOP leadership for the second time this week.

The Republican leader slammed his far-right flank for wanting to “burn the place down,” after conservatives dramatically bucked McCarthy and GOP leadership on a procedural vote over a Pentagon funding bill, throwing the House into total paralysis. And now, members are not set to return to session until Tuesday as the possibility of a shutdown at the end of next week appears ever more likely.

“It’s frustrating in the sense that I don’t understand why anybody votes against bringing the idea and having the debate,” McCarthy told reporters.

  • TechyDad@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Of course, it doesn’t help that McCarthy pushed for a Biden impeachment on the grounds of “the Freedom Caucus wants this even though there’s zero evidence” only for the Freedom Caucus to decide that wasn’t enough and they wanted more.

    The Freedom Caucus are acting like spoiled kids. “I got you the new toy you wanted so now you’ll act nice to mommy and daddy, right?” “NO! I now want these two other toys! Get me them NOW!”