Despite striking a deal with President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) week could be made difficult by three powerful Republican colleagues.
As part of his campaign to secure the speaker's gavel earlier this year, McCarthy promised changes to the House Rules Committee, or"the speaker’s committee" — a pledge that was pivotal to him gaining the votes of Reps. Chip Roy and Ralph Norman , who were among the last holdouts. Rep. Thomas Massie was also given a seat on the committee.Now, those same three additions are in a position to hold up a vote on the debt deal by refusing to support it for floor consideration.
Roy and Norman, both members of the House Freedom Caucus, have already been critical of the deal, with Norman calling it"insanity" in the final stages of negotiations.A $4T debt ceiling increase with virtually no cuts is not what we agreed to.— Rep. Ralph Norman May 28, 2023 Roy also tweeted a statement, saying he was planning to “hold the line” when it comes to the passage of the debt plan.
Why I will oppose the #DebtCeiling “deal.” It’s not a good deal. Some $4 Trillion in debt for - at best - a two year spending freeze and no serious substantive policy reforms. #NoDeal pic.twitter.com/C73fjSA2Fr
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