{"id":2038321,"date":"2023-09-20T07:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-by-5-republicans-who-voted-no\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T07:42:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:42:30","slug":"mccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-by-5-republicans-who-voted-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-by-5-republicans-who-voted-no\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy&#8217;s Defense Funding Bill Sunk by 5 GOP &#8216;No&#8217; Votes."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-by-5-republicans-who-voted-no%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2038321&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>McCarthy&#8217;s Defense Funding \u200bBill Torpedoed by 5 \u2064Republicans Who Voted\u2062 &#8216;No&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2063proposed \u2063bill\u200d to fund defense spending\u2064 in the next fiscal year, \u2062backed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, suffered a defeat on Tuesday. This \u2063setback is a result of the collision between efforts to \u2063pass a budget\u200c and avoid a government shutdown, and the strong opposition from conservative Republicans to spending increases.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, \u2063was one\u2063 of five conservatives\u2062 who \u200bopposed a procedural motion to bring the defense bill to the House floor. Norman believes that a government shutdown is likely \u2064with only 11 days\u2062 left until \u200cthe end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>The vote put the five conservatives in an unusual position\u2063 of aligning \u200bwith House Democrats, as all 209 \u200cHouse Democrats present voted against the passage of the procedural motion.<\/p>\n<p>Norman\u200c expressed his frustration, \u200bstating, &#8220;You think it&#8217;s fun\u200d for\u2063 me \u200cto vote against \u200dthe rule? But I&#8217;m also unwilling to\u2064 continue as we&#8217;ve done and have \u200cunlimited spending.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">House votes\u200c 212-214 to\u2063 reject the rule\u200b for the Defense spending \u200bbill.<\/p>\n<p>This means the House cannot debate or vote on passage of the Defense appropriations bill.<\/p>\n<p>Rs voting no:<br \/>\nBiggs<br \/>\nBishop<br \/>\nBuck<br \/>\nNorman<br \/>\nRosendale <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d540iyk4QR\">pic.twitter.com\/d540iyk4QR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Jennifer Shutt (@JenniferShutt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JenniferShutt\/status\/1704216533520523678?\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Norman and other\u200d conservative Republicans are demanding more transparency and concrete details about spending before they support budget bills proposed by\u2062 McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Andy\u200b Biggs \u2062of\u2064 Arizona\u2063 also cited the lack of overall numbers as a reason for \u2063voting against bringing the\u200c bill to the floor. As \u200ca result,\u200d the procedural vote failed\u200d 214-212.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a continuing resolution proposed by McCarthy to\u2063 fund the government after \u2062September 30 was \u2064pulled without a vote.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Scott Perry \u2064of Pennsylvania emphasized that \u2064whatever the House\u2063 passes is just\u200b a starting point, as the final budget requires approval from the Democrat-majority Senate and President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 the challenges, Norman believes\u200d that postponing the fight\u2063 will\u200c not resolve\u200b anything. He\u200b stated, \u2063&#8221;I don&#8217;t know what \u200c30 days is going to give\u2062 us. Will it take a couple weeks of shutdown? Probably so.\u2062 That&#8217;s a \u200bfight\u200c we need to be willing to \u200chave right\u2064 now. The odds of not\u2064 having a shutdown are slim to\u200c none.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The goal for \u2064the Republicans opposing the\u2062 budget bills \u200bis to reduce non-defense\u200c discretionary spending to pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia criticized Speaker McCarthy for \u200bnot showing determination in leading the conference to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-5-republicans-voted-no\/\">The \u200dWestern Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the defeat of the bill reveal about the\u200c ongoing tension\u2063 within the Republican\u200d Party over fiscal matters and defense spending<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tes 260-163, with\u2064 53 Republicans voting with Dems, on rule related defense spending bill,\u200c but 5 Republicans joining in voting\u200b against. Some were upset because hadn\u2019t\u200c yet been allowed to\u2064 offer amendments. Others just \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-by-5-republicans-who-voted-no\/\" title=\"McCarthy's Defense Funding Bill Sunk by 5 GOP 'No' Votes.\">generally opposed large defense spending increases<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb)\u200c September 22, 2021 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-subcommittee-approves-pentagon-spending-bill\/\" title=\"House subcommittee approves Pentagon spending bill\">defense funding bill<\/a>, which featured a $24 billion increase in defense spending, faced strong opposition \u2064from fiscal conservatives within the Republican Party. These conservatives argue that the bill \u200dwould contribute to\u2064 the growing national debt and increase the \u2064size of government.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had strongly advocated for the bill,\u2063 arguing that it was necessary \u2063to adequately fund \u2064the nation&#8217;s defense and protect American interests \u2064abroad. However, the bill&#8217;s failure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hard-line-conservatives-line-up-to-oppose-stopgap-funding-deal-making-passage-difficult\/\" title=\"Conservative hard-liners unite against funding deal, hindering its passage.\">gain sufficient support<\/a> from within his own party highlights the divisions within the Republican Party over fiscal matters and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The collision between efforts to pass a budget\u2063 and\u200c avoid a government shutdown further complicated the passage of the \u200bdefense funding bill. With only 11 days left until the end of the fiscal year, the possibility of a government shutdown looms large. Conservative lawmakers\u2064 like Rep. Ralph Norman expressed concerns over \u200cthis potential outcome and voted against the \u200bprocedural motion, aligning with House Democrats on this\u200d issue.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat of the \u2064defense funding bill highlights the ongoing tension within \u2063the Republican Party between fiscal conservatives and those who prioritize defense\u200b spending. While some Republicans\u2062 were upset due to the \u2064lack of opportunity to offer\u200d amendments, others voiced their general opposition to large defense spending increases.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Rep. Norman \u2064indicated that\u2064 his vote against the bill \u2063was driven by his unwillingness to continue with \u200bunlimited \u200cspending. This aligns with the concerns of other conservatives within the party who believe \u2062that fiscal responsibility should be prioritized over increased defense spending.<\/p>\n<p>The failure of McCarthy&#8217;s defense funding bill serves as a setback for House Republicans and highlights the challenges they face in \u2063finding\u200c consensus within their\u2062 party. With the ever-present threat\u2064 of a government \u2063shutdown and the \u200bcontentious debate over defense spending, it\u200d remains to\u200b be seen how Republicans will navigate these issues moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the defeat\u200b of McCarthy&#8217;s defense \u200bfunding bill by five \u2062Republican lawmakers reflects the divide within\u2063 the party over fiscal matters and priorities. While the bill aimed to increase defense spending, fiscal \u2062conservatives within the party \u2062opposed it due to concerns \u200dover the national debt and the \u2063size\u2064 of \u2062government. The\u200d collision between efforts to pass a budget and avoid a government shutdown further complicated the bill&#8217;s passage. \u2063The failure of the bill serves as a setback for House Republicans \u2062and underscores\u2062 the challenges they face in finding consensus \u200cwithin their party on these critical issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill supported by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to fund defense spending in the upcoming fiscal year was defeated on Tuesday. The House of Representatives faces challenges in passing a budget and preventing a government shutdown due to conservative resistance against spending hikes. Republican Rep. 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