{"id":2149166,"date":"2024-01-15T08:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-slams-spending-bill-designed-to-avert-shutdown-this-is-what-surrender-looks-like\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T08:37:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:37:39","slug":"freedom-caucus-slams-spending-bill-designed-to-avert-shutdown-this-is-what-surrender-looks-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-slams-spending-bill-designed-to-avert-shutdown-this-is-what-surrender-looks-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Caucus criticizes spending bill to avoid shutdown: &#8216;This is surrender"},"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\">22<\/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%2Ffreedom-caucus-slams-spending-bill-designed-to-avert-shutdown-this-is-what-surrender-looks-like%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=2149166&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 Freedom Caucus Rejects Short-Term Spending Bill, Calls \u2064it &#8220;Surrender&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>The hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus has taken a firm\u200d stance against a new short-term spending \u200cbill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown.\u2062 They\u2062 argue that the continuing resolution only prolongs excessive spending levels associated with Speaker Nancy \u2064Pelosi.<\/p>\n<p>With the first appropriations bill deadline approaching on Jan. 19, Congress is left with limited time \u2064to either pass \u200beach appropriations measure or extend the deadlines with another continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed a new continuing resolution to extend\u200b the deadlines \u2062for appropriations bills to March 1\u2064 and March\u2063 8.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2062@HouseGOP \u2063is planning\u200b to pass\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-covid-and-monkeypox-biden-asks-congress-for-another-47-billion-to-address-critical-needs-for-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Ukraine, COVID, And Monkeypox: Biden Asks Congress For Another  Billion To Address \u2018Critical Needs For The American People\u2019\">short-term spending bill<\/a> \u2064continuing Pelosi levels with\u2063 Biden policies, to buy time to pass longer-term spending \u2064bills at Pelosi levels with Biden policies. This is\u2063 what surrender\u200b looks like.\u201d &#8211; House Freedom Caucus<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the main criticisms \u200bagainst former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was his failure to\u200b restore order to the appropriations process. However,\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-touts-early-house-momentum-as-biggest-challenges-lie-ahead\/\" title=\"McCarthy touts early House momentum as biggest challenges lie ahead\">hard-line members<\/a> are willing \u2064to give Speaker Johnson\u2064 some time to address these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the threat \u200bof a motion\u200d to\u2064 vacate for Johnson remains on the table. Representative\u2062 Chip Roy has made it clear that this\u2064 option is not being \u2062ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately\u200b for Johnson, he won&#8217;t need\u200d the\u200b support of the \u200csmall GOP faction\u2063 to pass the spending measure.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Johnson emphasized the need for \u200da short continuing resolution to achieve the goals of \u200bHouse Republicans, including an\u2063 end\u200c to omnibus governance and better management of taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 the Freedom \u2064Caucus \u200bopposes the \u200cbill, House Democrats \u200bplan to support it in order to keep the\u200d appropriations \u200bprocess \u200cmoving forward\u200d and avoid\u200b a disruptive government\u200b shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>With Democratic support, Johnson is likely to secure the majority needed for the measure\u2063 to pass the House. However, he may face \u2062further risk from the conservative wing of his conference, who could initiate a low-threshold \u200dmotion to vacate.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential consequences do opponents of the House Freedom Caucus&#8217;s rejection of the spending bill warn of, and how do caucus members respond to these concerns<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Own. The caucus, which is composed\u200c of\u200c roughly 30 members, argues that the\u200b bill is a &#8220;surrender&#8221; and fails to address their concerns regarding immigration and\u200b fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>The House Freedom Caucus has always been known \u2062for\u200d its staunch conservative principles\u2063 and its willingness to challenge the status \u200bquo. With the deadline \u200cfor \u2063a\u200d government shutdown\u200b looming, their rejection\u200d of the short-term spending bill comes as no surprise.<\/p>\n<p>At \u2063the core of the caucus&#8217;s opposition is their dissatisfaction with the lack of provisions addressing immigration. For them, any \u2064spending bill that does not address the issue of border security and immigration reform is\u200d a non-starter. They believe that Congress should prioritize the construction of a border\u200c wall and address\u2062 the \u200bissue \u200dof illegal immigration in order \u200bto fully secure the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the caucus sees\u200b the bill as a failure\u200b to address the mounting national debt and the need for fiscal responsibility. They argue that continuing to approve short-term spending bills only perpetuates the cycle of ever-increasing national debt. They \u200cadvocate for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sexual-consent-app-idea-draws-criticism-in-australia\/\" title=\"Sexual Consent App Idea Draws Criticism In Australia\">long-term solution<\/a> that reduces government spending and instills a sense of fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents argue that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-lift-iran-sanctions-until-they-stop-uranium-enrichment-still-wants-to-rejoin-deal\/\" title=\"Biden won\u2019t lift Iran sanctions until they stop uranium enrichment, still wants to rejoin deal\">hard-line stance<\/a> taken by the House Freedom Caucus risks a government shutdown that would have severe consequences for\u2063 the American people. They argue that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-mccarthy-responds-to-ouster-threat-ill-survive\/\" title=\"McCarthy's response to ouster threat: \"I'll endure.\"\">short-term spending \u2062bill<\/a> is necessary to keep the government running while lawmakers continue \u2064to\u2062 negotiate a long-term solution. However, the caucus believes \u200dthat this argument only serves to enable the\u200c status\u2062 quo and fails to address \u200bthe\u2064 underlying issues that they \u2062believe are critical to national security and fiscal stability.<\/p>\n<p>The rejection of the short-term spending bill by the House Freedom Caucus highlights the deep divisions within the\u2063 Republican party. It underscores the struggle between\u200d pragmatism and idealism, \u2064with \u200bsome Republicans advocating for compromise and others refusing to budge on their core principles.<\/p>\n<p>With the clock ticking, it remains uncertain whether a bipartisan solution will be reached \u2062in time to avoid a government shutdown. The\u2063 House Freedom\u200b Caucus&#8217;s rejection of the short-term spending bill only adds to the growing uncertainty surrounding this issue.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the House Freedom Caucus&#8217;s rejection of the short-term spending bill can be seen as a bold, yet risky move. It showcases their commitment to their conservative ideals and\u200c their unwillingness \u200bto compromise. Whether this \u200cmove\u2063 will ultimately lead to tangible results\u2064 or further\u200c deepen the divisions within the Republican party remains\u2064 to be seen. Only time will tell if the \u200bcaucus&#8217;s rejection will\u2063 ultimately result in a long-term solution that addresses their concerns surrounding immigration and \u2063fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Freedom Caucus, a staunch conservative group, opposes a new spending bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown. They argue that the bill extends spending at high levels similar to those under Pelosi. With the first appropriations bill deadline on Jan. 19, Congress must act swiftly due to the previous year&#8217;s continuing resolution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2641,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2149166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2641"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2149166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149166\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2149166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2149166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2149166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}