Posted 1/20/2024, 2:13:05 PM
Freedom Caucus Warns Speaker Against Relying on Democrats to Pass Bills
- Rep. Bob Good warned Speaker Mike Johnson not to assume Freedom Caucus support for bills they don't agree with.
- Johnson relied on Democratic votes to pass a stopgap funding bill and avoid a shutdown.
- The Freedom Caucus called the funding bill a "surrender" to Democrats on social media.
- Kevin McCarthy previously lost the Speakership by siding too much with Democrats on bills.
- Some Republicans say Congress keeps "punting" on actually addressing key issues like the border and debt.