However, Representative Chip Roy of Texas, joined by nine other members of the Freedom Caucus, firmly asserted, “I want to be very clear: Not one Republican should vote for this deal. Not one.”.
He labeled it a “bad deal,” emphasizing that the American people did not send their representatives to Congress to borrow an additional $4 trillion without gaining any substantial benefits in return.
The House Freedom Caucus consists of many Republicans who were elected in recent cycles and align themselves with former President Donald Trump.
They believe they have a mandate to challenge the establishment in Washington, D.C. Roy went on to express his disappointment, calling the deal a “complete and total sellout” that betrays the power-sharing arrangement struck with McCarthy during the speakership negotiations.
Numerous hard-line conservatives are upset that the debt-ceiling suspension is based on post-pandemic spending levels rather than a return to pre-pandemic norms.
Roy warned, “No matter what happens, there will be a reckoning by what just occurred.”
Echoing Roy’s sentiments, Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona condemned the deal as “one of the biggest abominations” he has witnessed during his tenure in Washington, D.C. Perry, meanwhile, accused McCarthy of failing to stand firm in negotiations with Biden, vowing that his caucus will do everything in their power to halt the bill.
Will McCarthy and Biden secure enough votes? Initially, McCarthy claimed that 95% of the Republican conference supported the legislation following the deal reached over the weekend. However, that assertion has proven to be wildly inaccurate.
During an appearance on “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday morning, McCarthy acknowledged that he planned to meet with Freedom Caucus lawmakers.
In defense of the debt ceiling bill, he compared it to previous deals passed under Republican control, noting that those agreements did not include any spending cuts whatsoever.
McCarthy asserted, “This is the biggest cut in American history that we [will] vote for.”
