Posted on 12/14/2022 6:44:36 PM PST by RandFan
A small but vocal group of Republican senators is furious with GOP leadership over the agreement with Democrats to approve a massive year-end spending bill that will fund the federal government through next September.
The bipartisan deal has created a schism between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican colleagues in both chambers — including House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy — who accuse Mr. McConnell and his leadership of rolling over to help Democrats pass a major budget on the brink of a government shutdown and the holidays without knowing what’s in it.
“I don’t see any reason why Republicans should jump to [Democrats’] aid,” said Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican. “They can’t do this without at least 10 Republicans in the Senate. I don’t know why any Republican, let alone 10, would want to help them.”
Instead, many Republicans want to hold out on a long-term funding bill until January when Mr. McCarthy is expected to take over as speaker of a GOP-controlled House.
McCarthy brushed aside concerns that his opposition to the McConnell-favored spending plan is little more than an attempt to shore up support for his speakership bid among the budget hawks in the House GOP conference.
“I don’t think any new Congress should be forced into trying to do the last Congress’ work, and even more so if you’re changing control,” said Sen. Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican. “It’s asking for big problems.”
House Republicans have privately told their Senate counterparts that they want to pass the budget now to avoid the fiscal policy drama in January, according to a Senate GOP aide who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.
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The 17th amendment never considered a Mitch McConnell. The constitution would like it back now. Just skip past that one.
mitch the old ho!
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, meanwhile, lamented that the collaboration between Democrats and McConnell-aligned Republicans would almost certainly lead to heightened spending.
“Merry Christmas, America. The Democrats and big government Republicans will be offering you a Christmas tree,” he said. “A Christmas tree in Washington is a bill that has something on it for everyone. You won’t know what it is until you get it. You won’t be able to read it until it’s done. But it will happen because the only thing that invariably happens in Washington is they will get together to spend money.”
“..“It’s asking for big problems.” ...”
No, if you don’t let the new Congress debate and control spending, then you can expect “big problems” with the people of the USA!!!!
That POS is just warming up for raising the debt ceiling soon. Like always.
Of course slimeball Blunt is right there supporting the uniparty.
If enough Republicans follow Mitch and go along with funding the budget for the next fiscal year in the lame duck session, then they give up a great deal of leverage, and power and influence, they would have had in the new Congress with control of the House.
WEF Uniparty Mitch strangling the American People.
Just how is Ditch coercing the GOPee Senators?
They are likely eager to help the ‘Rats loot the Treasury.
Don’t have much use for the Turdel. Most boring speaker I’ve listened to.
They aren’t smart enough to understand the problem. 537 idiots destroying our country.
And yet Mitch was voted in again. And the new senate does not even get to vote.
Isnt McConnell due for a booster shot?
GROW a PAIR! STAND UP FOR AMERICA!! geesh.
An Article V Convention of the States is needed to amend the Constitution to end, or at least greatly reduce, the lame duck sessions of Congress. Nothing good gets passed or approved in them.
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