![]() The conservative group, in its statement, said it would “oppose any attempt by Washington to revert to its old playbook of using a series of short-term funding extensions designed to push Congress up against a December deadline to force the passage of yet another monstrous, budget busting, pork filled, lobbyist handout omnibus spending bill at year’s end.”Īnd members hinted they would be willing to use procedural votes to prevent a mammoth year-end spending package from coming to the floor at all, saying that they would “use every procedural tool necessary to prevent that outcome.” The House Freedom Caucus is also putting up warning signs on strategy. McCarthy is likely to face pressure from beyond the Freedom Caucus to separate any Ukraine spending from a short-term government funding bill, amid growing skepticism within the conference about continuing to provide military help. The group also said it would oppose a “blank check” for Ukraine after the Biden administration’s new request for billions in additional aid. That would mean including, according to the announcement, a sweeping GOP border bill that has stalled in the Senate addressing “the unprecedented weaponization” of the Justice Department and FBI and ending “woke” Defense Department policies.Īn official position from the Freedom Caucus requires the support of at least 80 percent of its members. ![]() In addition to vowing to oppose a so-called clean short-term funding bill, the Freedom Caucus is also planning to vote against any spending legislation that doesn’t meet certain priorities of the party’s right flank. ![]() The demands, while not unexpected, underscore the headache awaiting Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who told GOP members during a recent call that they would need a short-term spending fix before October.
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