It would be a 'disaster for the future of the Republican Party' if the party in the House joins with Democrats to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.
It would be a "disaster for the future of the Republican Party" if the party in the House joins with Democrats to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.
His comments came after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Sunday he would try to remove McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership position this week after the speaker relied on Democrat support to pass legislation Saturday to avoid a government shutdown. The legislation did not include funding for Ukraine.
"We've got 45 days to fix both problems," he said. "There will come out of the Senate soon a bill that will have three legs to it. Disaster funding. We need more, not less. Robust funding for Ukraine to get them through the next fighting season. Not $24 billion. And a major effort to secure our border. I believe there's bipartisan support in the Senate to do both, and it will go to the House hopefully in the next 30 days.
Meanwhile, the White House reportedly told GOP leadership it doesn't have enough funding for Ukraine to make it through the 45 days of the CR, and Graham said he does not believe that. In addition, "we will have a border security measure that is strong, and we will have additional disaster aid because the nation needs it. We are going to do those three things. I'm hoping our House colleagues will react to it."
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