House Republicans are struggling to reconcile a GOP rebellion of conservative hardliners with moderately conservative congressmen.
The tension within the party was exposed in a Thursday meeting, two House Republicans told Politico. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Majority Whip Tom Emmer were briefing a number of battleground Republicans on plans to support two conservative bills in the House, including one that would solidify limits on taxpayer funding for abortions. Rep. Nancy Mace interjected at one point to express her frustration, and a heated exchange between GOP representatives followed.
Rep. Michelle Fischbach then confronted Mace over her repeated television appearances in which she attacked other Republicans over their position on abortion. Mace argued that the party was losing the battle of public opinion over abortion and that the bill would add unpopular restrictions, according to Politico.
A January poll from Marist and the Knights of Columbus found that 60% of Americans oppose taxpayer funding for abortion. Notably, 61% of respondents described themselves as pro-abortion.Mace also argued that centrists are the ones who handed Republicans a majority. It's possible that she and her centrist colleagues may copy the strategy of the embittered conservative hardliners, who have revolted in recent weeks.
The exchange spells a further headache for House Republican leadership, which is struggling to deal with a revolt from conservative hardliners over the recent debt ceiling bill. Mace's expression of disapproval could signal a broader revolt from Republican centrists, a possibility that could cripple House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's efforts. Republicans hold a five-seat majority in the House of Representatives.
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