“An incredible embarrassment for the House Republican leadership,” said one observer. “The morning McCarthy tries to turn the page, conservatives slap him and his leadership team in the face.” Wow. Kevin McCarthy’s vote to protect gas stoves just FAILED on the House floor after some MAGA Republicans revolted to “punish” McCarthy for not letting the […]
“After holding our entire economy hostage and threatening to trigger a global financial meltdown, Republicans protected wealthy tax cheats and creepy billionaires,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. A preliminary analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Thursday estimates that the $21.4 billion in IRS funding cuts that Republicans and the Biden White House agreed to enact […]
“A key player in the extreme MAGA House majority now admits what anyone paying attention has suspected all along,” said one watchdog group. Through their actions in recent months, House Republicans have made clear that they view the debt ceiling standoff as a hostage situation that they can exploit to advance their political agenda—which includes draconian cuts to social programs […]
“Free advice for the speaker of the House: if you want to cut spending so bad, start and end with the Pentagon budget,” said one watchdog group. With the U.S. just 10 days away from a possible default, House Republicans are now demanding a military budget even larger than the record $858 billion that Congress authorized for […]