A A small group of congressmen from the hard wing of the republicans is blocking the functioning of the House of Representatives The US came in retaliation for an agreement between its party and Democrats to suspend the country’s debt ceiling.
A dozen far-right lawmakers, mostly grouped in Freedom Caucus, a group linked to former President Donald Trump, they vetoed This Wednesday, for the second day in a row, the general assembly voted on the bills of the Republican Party, which holds the majority in the House. The riot is directed against Republican Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who has already faced a challenge from this group, which last January by 14 votes refused to endorse him to take office.
Congressman Scott Perry, leader of Freedom Caucus, told reporters, referring to the agreement reached between McCarthy and US President Joe Biden to suspend the nation’s debt ceiling by 2025 and to suspend the US debt ceiling by 2025, “from last week. “There are some unresolved issues in dating,” he said. country from suspending payments. The hardline Republicans believe their party has surrendered to the White House and that Biden’s promised cuts in public spending are insufficient.
So a dozen deputies They threaten to vote against a Republican project from Tuesday Unleashing the gas stove industry by forcing McCarthy to suspend plenary meetings this week.
The Speaker of the Lower House held meetings this Wednesday with rebel Republicans, who did not make it clear whether they plan to introduce a no-confidence motion against McCarthy. “We will return on Monday and continue to work for the American people,” McCarthy told local media.