Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) issued his strongest threat to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) leadership yet, hinting that he would file a motion to vacate in the coming days just ahead of a possible government shutdown.
“For the last eight months, this House has been poorly led, and we own that. We have to do something about it," Gaetz said on the House floor on Tuesday."And you know what? My Democrat colleagues will have an opportunity to do something about that too, and we will see if they bail out our failed speaker.
His latest threat comes two weeks after Gaetz accused McCarthy of being “out of compliance” with the agreement that was brokered between House Republicans in exchange for their support during the speakership elections in January, threatening to strip the GOP leader of his leadership position if McCarthy doesn’t honor the concessions he says were initially made earlier this year.
One of those top concessions included an agreement to pass 12 single-subject appropriations bills rather than advancing the annual budget through an omnibus spending bill, which has become a frequent eleventh-hour move by Congress in recent years.
It’s unlikely the House or the Senate will be able to advance all 12 appropriations bills and negotiate a compromise before the shutdown deadline, prompting some lawmakers to consider a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded at the same levels until a final agreement is reached.
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