Right-wing Republicans who represent a minority in their party and in Congress have succeeded in sowing mass dysfunction, spoiling for a shutdown, an impeachment and a House coup.
Tag: Good, Bob (1965- )
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Hard Right Grinds House to a Halt, Rebuking McCarthy for the Debt Deal
Members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus effectively shut down the House floor for several hours, calling the speaker’s fiscal compromise with President Biden a betrayal.
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Who Are the Republicans Opposing McCarthy’s Speaker Bid?
The rebellion has been led by a small but vocal group of ultraconservative Republicans. But there are other, less-known defectors who could help scuttle the G.O.P. leader’s candidacy.