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Speaker Kevin McCarthy scored a shocking victory over the deep state Saturday by securing House passage of a 45-day stopgap bill.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman allegedly pulled a fire alarm in the Capitol complex to delay the vote. U.S. Capitol Police are investigating, and House Republicans are calling to expel him from Congress. The bill now shifts to the Senate, where Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have locked arms for weeks insisting on using the funding battle as leverage for continuing taxpayer subsidization of Ukraine’s war.
The duo reportedly have acquiesced to the House bill in order to prevent a shutdown. The short length of the bill will give the “Ukraine First” caucus in both congressional chambers time to scheme for the next spending battle, where they undoubtedly will use another threat of shutdown as leverage for further funding of the distant war. House Democrats holding an emergency caucus to discuss GOP 45-day CR proposal. Lot of concerns over Ukraine.“If it’s as advertised,” Clyburn said. “It’s only 45 days.”
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