Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

GOP congressman dismisses anti-McCarthy insurgents, says ‘95% should not cower’ to 5 people

by September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023
GOP congressman dismisses anti-McCarthy insurgents, says ‘95% should not cower’ to 5 people

Moderate lawmaker Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said Saturday that threats from hardliners to unseat House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., were all bark and no bite.

Bacon told Fox News Digital that McCarthy is supported by some 200 Republicans in the House GOP conference and that a handful of insurgents, the loudest being Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., would only play into the Democrats’ hands with an attempt to unseat the speaker.

‘[Gaetz] represents two or three percent of the conference, frankly. And I do think a lot of the folks, partisan Democrats, want to see Matt force the issue because it creates problems for us,’ said Bacon, who represents Omaha and surrounding counties to the west. 

‘The bottom line is the 95% should not cower to or be bullied by five people. We’ve got to do the right thing. Let’s just work in a bipartisan manner to begin with and move these five people to the side and start governing for the country,’ he added. 

The immediate problem for House Republicans is the looming deadline to fund the government by Sept. 30. Divisions in the GOP conference derailed the annual defense spending bill last week, one of the 12 appropriations bills considered must-pass to prevent a government shutdown. 

Most of the disagreement is centered around whether to pass a stopgap funding bill extending the current year’s spending agreements, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the government for 30 days while lawmakers hash out a deal on 12 appropriations bills. 

GOP proposals for a CR have included deep spending cuts for those 30 days. But there are still several conservatives who said they would not vote for a CR no matter what, arguing it would extend the previous Democratic Congress’s priorities.

Gaetz is one of them. He went to the House floor on Sept. 12 and threatened to bring up a motion to vacate the chair — which would remove McCarthy’s gavel — ‘every day’ so long last the GOP leader did not comply with his demands.

‘No continuing resolutions — individual spending bills or bust. Votes on balanced budgets and term limits. Subpoenas for Hunter Biden and the members of the Biden family who’ve been grifting off of this country. And the impeachment for Joe Biden that he so richly deserves,’ Gaetz listed. ‘Do these things or face a motion to vacate the chair.’

McCarthy accommodated hardliner demands to begin an impeachment inquiry against Biden but so far has not been able to come up with a deal on spending that Republicans can pass with their narrow majority. It only takes four dissenting GOP votes to block a bill from passing if Democrats unite in opposition. 

However, Bacon says Gaetz’s threat is empty. ‘It only takes four Republicans to potentially put [McCarthy] at risk and lose the speakership, but the fact is they have no alternative,’ he said Friday in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press NOW. 

‘They have nobody else that they can offer to put up there that the 200 of us would ever vote for,’ Bacon added. 

He said McCarthy’s position is ‘secure’ and suggested that were the speaker to ignore the five to 10 hardliners making demands and make a bipartisan spending deal, ‘you’d have some Democrats vote ‘present’ and not vote to vacate.’ 

‘We have 5 people who want it their way or the highway,’ Bacon said. ‘The problem is the other 210 don’t.’ 

Reached for comment, Gaetz said his efforts have forced conservative concessions from McCarthy. 

‘In the last two weeks, Kevin McCarthy has relented on a number of fronts, most notably moving single subject spending bills (finally!). He didn’t do this because I just asked nicely,’ he told Fox News Digital. 

‘Moreover, the premise of Mr. Bacon’s argument is that Democrats would save McCarthy. That would mean he works for them. I doubt that would sit well with Republicans in Pensacola or Omaha,’ Gaetz added. 

In response, Bacon said it was Gaetz and the other insurgents who were helping Democrats by voting against Republican appropriations bills and making demands that ‘keep growing.’ 

He said that a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Problem Solvers Caucus would soon roll out the ‘Keep America Open Act’ to fund the government with a continuing resolution, including money for disaster relief, border security, aid to Ukraine, and funds for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and community health centers.

‘The majority of Republicans have tried to push conservative bills, knowing it’s going to the Senate,’ where Democrats have the majority, Bacon said. ‘But since we can’t get five to 10 people on the team we need to get the best deal ew can get right now.’ 

‘The rest of the conference can’t put up with this crap, we’ve got to move forward.’ 

Fox News’ Chad Pergram, Elizabeth Elkind and Houston Keene contributed to this report.

Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Biden blames GOP for potential government shutdown, political division; praises Harris as ‘freedom’ fighter
next post
I Say We’re Setting Up For A Major Bottom

You may also like

Trump campaign declares ‘clear victory’ in Harris debate

September 13, 2024

New Secret Service chief grilled on ‘pattern of...

July 30, 2024

Twitter Sued for Short-Notice Layoffs as Elon Musk...

November 4, 2022

WI officials drop fines for dance studio that...

July 7, 2023

GOP pilots in Congress call on Biden to...

March 17, 2023

Sen. Cotton: ‘Massive retaliation’ against Iran needed to...

November 27, 2023

Harris likens Trump to Hitler in scathing remarks,...

October 24, 2024

BIDEN ECONOMY: Tech Billionaires Lose Nearly Half a...

November 3, 2022

Trump softens Gaza stance, says Palestinians will not...

March 13, 2025

GOP erupts over 2018 text from Hunter Biden...

August 16, 2023

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • Trump warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Elon Musk funds Democrats

      June 7, 2025
    • Musk jokes about reconsidering stance on Big Beautiful Bill after Schiff’s praise

      June 7, 2025
    • Musk deletes explosive posts about Trump and Epstein files

      June 7, 2025
    • House witness flips script on Dem who ambushed him during hearing with unearthed tweet: ‘Iceberg is ahead’

      June 7, 2025
    • Call with China’s Xi, and Trump-Musk exchange fueled barbs during 20th week in office

      June 7, 2025
    • Trump’s conservative allies warn Congress faces critical ‘test’ with $9.4B spending cut proposal

      June 7, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,152)
    • Investing (2,019)
    • Politics (15,568)
    • Stocks (3,136)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved