It's a symbolic victory, since the legislation is DOA in the Senate, but Republicans hope it will force the president to the negotiating table.
It’s a symbolic victory, since the legislation is DOA in the Senate, but Republicans hope it will force the president to the negotiating table.
In the end, only four Republicans voted against the legislation — though the victory is merely symbolic given the bill’s DOA status in the Senate. Reps. Andy Biggs , Ken Buck , Tim Burchett and Matt Gaetz were the Republicans who opposed the bill, along with all Democrats. “It’s a bill that might as well be called the Default On America Act. Because that’s exactly what it is — DOA, dead on arrival,” Schumer said.
House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry acknowledged that his conservative members weren’t sold on all the bill’s provisions but argued that passing the proposal was crucial to keeping Republicans at the table. ”It’s gonna have to be a conservative package if it’s going to win the support of the Republican conference, but I don’t think it serves anyone’s interest by talking about red lines right now,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson , the chair of the business-oriented Main Street Caucus.
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