The U.S. House of Representatives is set to return to Washington on Monday with no clear resolution to the standoff between conservative hardliners and Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Last week, 11 GOP lawmakers allied with the House Freedom Caucus paralyzed the chamber by blocking a slew of Republican-led bills. Mr. McCarthy was forced to send lawmakers home early on Wednesday after the blockade showed no signs of faltering.
As part of that effort, Mr. McCarthy has agreed to bring to the floor this week legislation to roll back a new rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on pistol braces. “I was threatened that if I voted against the closed rule to the debt ceiling agreement, it would be very difficult to bring my pistol stabilizing brace bill to the House floor for a vote,” said Mr. Clyde, Georgia Republican.
While hardliners see bringing Mr. Clyde’s legislation to the floor as a step forward, they also say that Mr. McCarthy has a long way to go to earn back their trust. Mr. Gaetz said specifically they want Mr. McCarthy to rule out relying on Democrats to overcome GOP opposition in the future. The agreement, which raises the debt ceiling until January 2025, passed because of a coalition of House Republicans and Democrats. Overall, 71 Republicans bucked Mr. McCarthy and voted against the legislation.“I continued to be concerned because he hasn’t repudiated that coalition,” said Mr. Biggs, Arizona Republican. “My guess is he’s prepared to do that again on the next three must-pass bills, [the] Farm Bill, [the defense bill], and the budget.”The Freedom Caucus nearly tanked Mr.
Mollifying the Freedom Caucus with a pledge to only move legislation with GOP votes would be trading one standoff for another.
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