Chief GOP agitator Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced Sunday that he will file a motion to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
McCarthy and his Republican allies pitched a myriad of bills to avert a government shutdown featuring a range of spending cuts, border security, and other wishlist items.
Democrats took a victory lap and needled House Republicans for ‘surrendering’ following the passage of the continuing resolution.Gaetz, himself, vowed to oppose basically any continuing resolution, or CR measure, to avert a government shutdown, instead demanding Congress pass the traditional 12 appropriations bills to keep the government’s lights on.dared his conference earlier this month.
“I will make no deal with Democrats and concede no terms to them. I actually think Democrats should vote against Speaker McCarthy for free,” he said. Without a CR, the government would’ve shutdown on Saturday at 11:59 pm during the start of fiscal year 2024 because Congress has not passed all 12 appropriations bills to fund the government.
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