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The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown
Chicago Trib ^ | September 29, 2023 | Stephen Groves

Posted on 09/29/2023 7:19:12 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA

With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small.

McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term funding plan that would include a sweeping Republican proposal for the southern border. But a small group of hard-line conservatives has defied the speaker in a quest to get rid of stopgap funding plans, known as continuing resolutions, even if opposing them means forcing a government shutdown.

It’s left McCarthy at an impasse. The California congressman will likely be left with the political damage of a shutdown unless he turns to Democrats for help in passing a bipartisan bill. But working with Democrats would give hard-right Republicans reason to remove him as speaker.

Here’s what to know about the House Republicans’ conflict and where it may be headed:

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: budget; mccarthy; shutdown; spending; ukraine
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To: ConservativeInPA

Hooray for Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, and Marjorie Green. But, if I could, I would tell them to settle for a “significant gain” THIS TIME and then come back again the first time the marxist bastard RINO’s and Democrats WANT money.

This time, I would settle for Cancelling various projects starting with the new FBI Headquarters Building plus a 5 year NEW HIRE freeze on the federal government which would include a provision for not replacing an employee who quit or died. They could easily cancel 1 Trillion dollars worth of projects.

Get SOMETHING significant and tangible and then come back next time with another DEMAND.


21 posted on 09/29/2023 7:50:07 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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It’s only difficult because half of them are playing for the other team.

Dems ram everything through.


22 posted on 09/29/2023 8:01:22 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: ConservativeInPA

McCarthy promised no more CRs and no more Omnibus spending bills. If he fails file the Motion to Vacate.

No more excuses.

L


23 posted on 09/29/2023 8:21:00 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: ConservativeInPA

“Far extreme Right”
Why even bother to hide the partisanship


24 posted on 09/29/2023 8:23:39 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Lurker
McCarthy promised no more CRs and no more Omnibus spending bills

The House is debating the rule for a CR at this moment. There will be a vote on the CR this afternoon/evening.

25 posted on 09/29/2023 8:47:44 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Vacate the chair. Shutter the government until it can be correctly defunded.)
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To: ConservativeInPA
There will be a vote on the CR this afternoon/evening.

Hopefully they shut the government down.

26 posted on 09/29/2023 8:49:13 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ConservativeInPA

Let’s call them fiscal conservatives. Sort of changes the narrative.


27 posted on 09/29/2023 8:49:15 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (At this point, I would rather have the illegals here than the liberals.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I’m still trying to find a downside in crippling the federal governent...


28 posted on 09/29/2023 9:38:58 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: Chuckster

My senator dresses like a thug and plays with blocks daily...


29 posted on 09/29/2023 9:40:06 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: ConservativeInPA

Why is a government shutdown bad but a Big 3 auto manufacturer union and Hollyweird workers and writers shutdown good? Must be a commie RAT thing.


30 posted on 09/29/2023 9:41:45 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (And the invasion of America continues while the RAT Party worries about the Ukraine.)
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To: ConservativeInPA
would give hard-right Republicans reason to remove him as speaker

Congratulations, Speaker Jeffries.

31 posted on 09/29/2023 9:49:09 AM PDT by Jim Noble (They don't think you know but I know that you do)
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To: Jim Noble

“Congratulations, Speaker Jeffries.”

So let’s just keep rewarding McCarthy for failure after failure after failure….

Good plan.

L


32 posted on 09/29/2023 11:02:52 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Lurker
So let’s just keep rewarding McCarthy for failure after failure after failure….

Go ahead, get rid of him. I don't care at all what happens to him.

Just realize that yesterday, 19 Republicans voted AGAINST a Bill to limit homosexual grooming of children by defundng drag events put on for children.

Of those 19 Republicans, how many would prefer, say, Jim Jordan and how many would vote for Jeffries?

33 posted on 09/29/2023 11:13:37 AM PDT by Jim Noble (They don't think you know but I know that you do)
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To: ConservativeInPA

34 posted on 09/29/2023 11:19:56 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: ConservativeInPA

35 posted on 09/29/2023 11:21:56 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

The spending needs to be cut, which means government needs to be cut, which means it will NEVER EVER happen.


36 posted on 09/29/2023 11:24:24 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro
Yes the spending desperately needs to be cut. As that link shows, the overwhelming majority of Federal spending has absolutely no basis in the Constitution.
37 posted on 09/29/2023 11:29:20 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: 1Old Pro
Quote from the top of that page I linked:

The U.S. government has spent $5.50 trillion in fiscal year 2023 to ensure the well-being of the people of the United States.

BWAHAHAHahahahahahahahaha!

38 posted on 09/29/2023 11:30:19 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: ConservativeInPA

There isn’t any political damage from a shutdown. It’s only in the limited minds of liberal morons.


39 posted on 09/29/2023 11:30:53 AM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: Jim Noble

“Of those 19 Republicans, how many would prefer, say, Jim Jordan and how many would vote for Jeffries?”

For Jeffries? 0, if they want to keep their seats.

L


40 posted on 09/29/2023 11:31:05 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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