Gaetz threatens to remove McCarthy if he brings spending bill without cuts.
Rep. Matt Gaetz Threatens Motion to Vacate Chair Over Spending Bill
During a press call with reporters, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) made a bold statement regarding House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and the spending bill without cuts.”>upcoming temporary spending bill
. Gaetz declared that if McCarthy brings the bill to the floor without any cuts, he will bring a motion to vacate the chair. And if the motion fails, Gaetz will try again.Gaetz expressed his frustration, claiming that McCarthy had not followed through on promises made to 20 GOP holdouts earlier this year. Determined to hold McCarthy accountable, Gaetz plans to use the motion to vacate as leverage.
“Compliance or Votes on Motions to Vacate”
“We’re either going to get compliance, or we’re going to start having votes on motions to vacate and we’re gonna have it regularly,” Gaetz stated confidently. He acknowledged that the motions may not pass immediately, but he is prepared to begin each day in Congress with the prayer, the pledge, and the motion to vacate if necessary.
Gaetz clarified that a clean continuing resolution, which funds the government at the previous year’s spending levels without any attached policies, would be considered a motion to vacate if brought to the floor by McCarthy.
“If Kevin McCarthy puts a continuing resolution on the floor, it’s going to be shot, chaser. Continuing resolution, motion to vacate. So yes, this month is quite dispositive,” Gaetz explained.
McCarthy’s Response
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy responded dismissively to Gaetz’s threats, stating that the Florida Republican can “threaten all he wants.”
However, Gaetz’s demands add complexity to the government funding battle. McCarthy believes a continuing resolution will be necessary to keep the government funded while differences on spending are resolved between the House and Senate. Although this resolution is not expected to be “clean,” it will likely include policies that House Republicans desire. The House still has 11 appropriations bills remaining, with the Department of Defense appropriations bill expected to be voted on this week.
With the significant amount of work required to pass these bills and the substantial gap between the two chambers on spending levels, it is unlikely that an agreement will be reached before the September 30 deadline. Therefore, a continuing resolution will be necessary to prevent a government shutdown.
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