{"id":2041162,"date":"2023-09-22T07:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-caves-to-matt-gaetzs-demands-after-spending-bill-is-massive-failure-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:28:09","slug":"kevin-mccarthy-caves-to-matt-gaetzs-demands-after-spending-bill-is-massive-failure-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-caves-to-matt-gaetzs-demands-after-spending-bill-is-massive-failure-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin McCarthy capitulates to Matt Gaetz&#8217;s demands following colossal failure of spending bill &#8211; Report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fkevin-mccarthy-caves-to-matt-gaetzs-demands-after-spending-bill-is-massive-failure-report%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=2041162&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>The House of Representatives to Vote on Individual Appropriations Bills Instead of Continuing Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>The House of Representatives is set to take a different approach to keep the government open. Rather than relying on a continuing resolution as a\u200c temporary measure, lawmakers are planning to vote on <a title=\"Matt Gaetz Praises Speaker McCarthy's Work So Far\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-praises-speaker-mccarthys-work-so-far\/\">individual appropriations bills<\/a> next week. This strategy was revealed by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and other Republicans after \u2063a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.\u200c Gaetz emphasized the need to cut spending and mentioned specific bills that should be prioritized, such as State-Foreign Ops, Agriculture, Energy, and Water. Gaetz&#8217;s proactive stance on the \u2062issue was noted by\u2063 NBC \u2064News political analyst Jake Sherman.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is now the strategy. They\u2019re \u200bgoing to bring up individual approps bills next week, per lawmakers who just met with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy?\">@SpeakerMcCarthy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz?\">@mattgaetz<\/a> strategy is now house gop\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n<p>W <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bresreports?\">@bresreports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hhOCMHrw8c\">https:\/\/t.co\/hhOCMHrw8c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1704928702121865706?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, this shift in strategy is not without challenges. On Thursday, five Republicans joined Democrats in voting \u200dagainst moving\u2062 forward on the defense appropriations bill, resulting in its failure. These conservatives \u200dare\u200d pushing for more\u2062 spending cuts.\u2063 CNN \u200ccorrespondent Manu Raju reported that Gaetz informed his conference that seven Republicans would vote against any continuing resolution to keep the government open. This situation may require \u200dMcCarthy to work with Democrats to pass a stop-gap measure, which could potentially\u200d jeopardize his position as House\u200b Speaker.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gaetz just \u2064told his \u200bconference that seven Rs would vote against\u2063 any CR to keep goverment open.<br \/>\nThat\u200c means\u2062 McCarthy may have to work with Dems to pass a stop-gap<br \/>\nIf he does, Gaetz tells me here that McCarthy will \u2064be out of \u2063a job \u201cpromptly.\u201d<br \/>\nRoy \u2064says it would \u201cnot be a\u2064 good move\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ydrjzs2rHz\">pic.twitter.com\/Ydrjzs2rHz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkraju\/status\/1704605784813011144?\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With a majority of 221-212 in the House, the Republicans need 217 votes to pass\u2064 legislation. However, three Republican members are currently absent due to medical reasons. Majority Leader Steve\u2063 Scalise is undergoing cancer treatment, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna just\u2062 had a baby, and Rep. Frank Lucas is recovering from surgery, as reported by NBC News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTimBurchett?\">@RepTimBurchett<\/a> confirms the votes do not exist to pass\u200d a continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Single-subject spending bills.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get to it! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6QYO6MY4v\">pic.twitter.com\/x6QYO6MY4v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1704684195434332326?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Previously, there was an attempt to pass \u200ba continuing resolution that\u2064 would have extended government spending until Oct. 31. \u200dHowever, about a dozen Republican members expressed opposition to the measure. Gaetz, in particular,\u200c voiced his disagreement with the continuing resolution and shared a post on social media platform X, where\u200c former\u2064 President Donald Trump\u200c urged Republicans to use the power of the purse to address issues such as border security and government overreach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump\u2062 Opposes the Continuing Resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Hold \u2064the line. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rBExrNUZN9\">pic.twitter.com\/rBExrNUZN9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1704674788810142110?\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>By voting on individual appropriations bills instead of a continuing resolution, the House aims to address the country&#8217;s fiscal challenges. The U.S. is currently facing a deficit of over $2 trillion for fiscal \u200cyear 2023, with a national debt of $33 trillion. The interest payments on the debt have increased significantly, reaching $644 billion in the first 11 months of\u2063 fiscal 2023. This amount is close to\u200b the spending on national defense. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget highlights that spending has risen by 9 percent compared to the previous year, largely due to new programs introduced by the\u2063 Democrats. It is clear that the current path is unsustainable, and \u200bit is crucial to take action to address\u200c the fiscal situation.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kevin-mccarthy-caves-matt-gaetzs-demands-spending-bill-massive-failure-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kevin\u2064 McCarthy Caves\u2063 to Matt Gaetz&#8217;s Demands After Spending Bill Is Massive\u2064 Failure &#8211; Report<\/a> appeared first\u2062 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u200dWhat challenges \u2062do the Republicans face in passing legislation,\u2063 particularly in light of\u2062 the absence of three members for medical reasons<\/h2>\n<p>9355403?&#8221;>September 20, \u20622023<\/p>\n<p>The decision\u200d to vote \u2063on\u2064 individual appropriations bills comes as\u2064 Congress faces a\u2063 deadline to avoid a government shutdown on October 1st. A continuing resolution\u2063 would have been a temporary solution to keep the government funded\u200c at \u200ccurrent levels until a <a title=\"Dems' Spending Bill Grants Millions to Left-Wing Organizations, Institutions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-spending-bill-grants-millions-to-left-wing-organizations-institutions\/\">long-term spending deal<\/a> could be reached. However, some Republicans, led by Rep.\u200b Gaetz,\u200b believe that this approach doesn&#8217;t go far enough in addressing the need to cut spending and\u200c prioritize\u200d certain areas such\u2062 as State-Foreign Ops, Agriculture, Energy, and Water.<\/p>\n<p>The move to vote on <a title=\"House seeks to regroup amidst mounting spending defeats.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-aims-to-regroup-as-spending-defeats-pile-up\/\">individual\u2062 appropriations bills<\/a>,\u200b however, is not without its challenges. The failure of \u200dthe defense appropriations bill due to opposition from five Republicans \u2063highlights the internal divisions within the party. These conservatives\u200b are pushing for \u2063more\u2062 spending cuts, which could complicate the passage of individual appropriations bills. Additionally, Gaetz&#8217;s prediction\u200b that seven \u2063Republicans would \u200dvote against any continuing resolution puts House\u200d Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a precarious position. If McCarthy were to work with \u2062Democrats \u200bto pass a stop-gap\u2064 measure, \u2062it\u200d could \u2064potentially \u2064result in his removal as House\u2064 Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Another obstacle facing the Republicans is the absence of three members due \u2064to \u2064medical reasons. With a \u2064slim majority of \u200c221-212, every vote counts, \u200band the absence of these \u2064<a title=\"Kevin McCarthy capitulates to Matt Gaetz's demands following colossal failure of spending bill - Report.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-caves-to-matt-gaetzs-demands-after-spending-bill-is-massive-failure-report\/\">members makes passing\u2062 legislation<\/a> more challenging.\u200c Majority Leader Steve Scalise&#8217;s cancer treatment, Rep. Anna \u2064Paulina Luna&#8217;s recent childbirth, and Rep. Frank Lucas&#8217;s recovery from\u200b surgery leave the Republicans with a tighter margin for\u200b success.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bdecision to vote on individual appropriations bills instead of \u200brelying \u200bon\u2064 a continuing resolution signifies a shift in \u200bstrategy for the House of Representatives. This approach\u2062 allows lawmakers to have more control and\u200b input \u200bin the budgeting \u2063process. However, the \u2062challenges, both internal and external, highlight the significant obstacles that\u2063 need to be overcome\u200d to ensure the government remains funded and\u2063 operational.\u2062 As lawmakers prepare to \u200dvote on individual appropriations bills, the next\u200c few \u200bweeks will \u2063prove crucial in determining\u2064 the future of government funding and the effectiveness of \u2064this new strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives plans to vote on separate appropriations bills instead of a temporary resolution to keep the government running. According to NBC News analyst Jake Sherman, Florida Rep. 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