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Kevin McCarthy Hits New Hurdles With Holdout Republicans
WSJ via MSN ^ | September 19, 2023 | Siobhan Hughes, Lindsay Wise

Posted on 09/20/2023 3:00:09 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA

House Republican leaders worked to salvage a short-term spending bill that sparked angry disagreements among the party’s rank-and-file, but they remained short of the support needed to pass the measure and show the party could unite to avert a government shutdown.

A procedural motion to advance the legislation was canceled for the day to allow more time for talks, and an afternoon measure related to advancing a full-year military appropriations bill failed after five Republicans voted against the rule. That marked an embarrassing reminder to leaders that dissidents were willing to derail routine business to make their protests heard.

“I won’t give up,” said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) “I like a challenge. I don’t like this big a challenge, but we’re just going to keep doing it until we fix it.”

But other House Republicans were infuriated by the continued impasse and suggested it might be time for the House leader to begin working with Democrats in the closely divided chamber, where Republicans have a 221-212 majority.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: budget; debt; house; mccarthy
Not in the article, but according to Steve Bannon, McCarthy wants a commission on the debt. Can anyone be more hideously stupid than McCarthy and his pack of assistant Democrats? They all need to go.
1 posted on 09/20/2023 3:00:09 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: ConservativeInPA

Matt Gaetz needs to file the motion to vacate the chair of the Speaker and be done with it.


2 posted on 09/20/2023 3:10:00 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin

Honestly the speaker telling everyone it is not him, it is them is best for GOP fundraising. The swing in DC is going to be 1981 EPIC.


3 posted on 09/20/2023 3:16:42 PM PDT by protoconservative (Been Conservative Before You Were Born )
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To: ConservativeInPA

But other House Republicans were infuriated by the continued impasse and suggested it might be time for the House leader to begin working with Democrats in the closely divided chamber, where Republicans have a 221-212 majority.

Why do they never suggest that it’s time the democrats
begin working with everyone else ???


4 posted on 09/20/2023 3:18:05 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: protoconservative
Honestly the speaker telling everyone it is not him, it is them is best for GOP fundraising. The swing in DC is going to be 1981 EPIC.

The problem is that Trump has endorsed this guy. To effect change, Trump needs to be selecting primary opponents for the Vichy RINOs. They need to fear Trump, and so far, they don't.
5 posted on 09/20/2023 3:21:17 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: ConservativeInPA

Paul ryan 2


6 posted on 09/20/2023 3:38:08 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: ConservativeInPA

Democrats know there are always Republicrats ready to join them to protect the Deep State


7 posted on 09/20/2023 3:54:00 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes)
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To: tet68

The assistant democrats are working on a clean CR to give the ‘Rats everything they want.


8 posted on 09/20/2023 3:58:56 PM PDT by sauropod (I will stand for truth even if I stand alone.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

They’re gonna have to either kick him out or develop a taste for eating s#it.


9 posted on 09/20/2023 4:10:44 PM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Their Trump people so tell him


10 posted on 09/20/2023 4:20:59 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: ronnie raygun

Can someone explain why 12 spending bills not put up for a vote. Ok and why those tapes not released


11 posted on 09/20/2023 5:12:21 PM PDT by genghis (Cathinkngact only re check ason go after e puthatn 5nu0 inbbiedComlpln)
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To: Iron Munro

The Deep State is another name for COMMUNISTS...


12 posted on 09/20/2023 5:48:14 PM PDT by CMailBag (I)
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