Kevin McCarthy warned that he would block any bill pursued by GOP senators who voted for Congress' $1.7 trillion federal budget deal. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from CNN, axios and dcexaminer: KevinMcCarthy Congress
and fund the government through fiscal year 2023, but some House Republicans are seeking to unite their party against it. — endorsed a message by 13 current and incoming House Republicans threatening to block future bills supported by any Republican senator who votes for the omnibus budget bill.
. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell all support the budget bill. Senate Republicans reportedly brushed off McCarthy’s warning; Sen. John Cornyn said, “Hopefully cooler heads will prevail,” and Sen. Kevin Cramer said, “The reality is this kind of chest thumping and immaturity doesn’t instill confidence in their ability to lead.
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