21 House Republicans have thrown down the gauntlet on spending in the House, saying they refuse to vote for any spending bill that exceeds the 2022 spending limit.
In other words, they will not vote for any bill that meets the new 2023 spending limit approved by this Congress earlier this year.
This is their main demand even though they do have several other strong suggestions:
21 hardline House GOPers to McCarthy
– “We plan to vote against any appropriations bills designed to achieve” topline levels around cap set in debt limit deal
– Want no floor consideration of approps bills till all 12 out of cmte
– Public rejection of Ukraine supplemental
+ more pic.twitter.com/J24DWsY0wb— Emily Brooks (@emilybrooksnews) July 10, 2023
Without these 21 members, Republicans won’t be able to pass any spending bills unless they get Democrat help.
Chip Roy, one of the 21, tweeted last night to all of his Republican colleagues angry at him and the other 20 in the House:
To the @HouseGOP mad at me & my friends… 1) our borders are wide open. 2) we have held no one accountable for gross violations of the public trust. 3) our military is woke & decreasingly effective. 4) the American Dream is dying for the middle class. What will we do? #Revival
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) July 11, 2023
“What will we do” is the question of the day. These 21 Republicans are setting up a big fight on spending bills. They are forcing McCarthy’s hand in the House while Biden and the Senate will be trying to force his hand as well.
Below is the letter Roy and the other 20 member sent to Speaker McCarthy:
