Lawmakers in both parties fear that the rebellion by the extreme right could endanger spending bills and other big legislative initiatives if it persists, shaping the speakership in the most difficult of ways.
Tag: Roy, Chip (1972- )
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Representative Chip Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Ceiling Deal
The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become the face of Republican opposition to a compromise forged to avert a federal default.
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Debt Limit Bill Heads to Key Committee in First Test of G.O.P. Support
Some Republicans on the panel have already come out in opposition to the package, raising early questions about its fate.
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Hard-Right Republicans Gird for ‘War’ on Debt Ceiling Deal
As a top negotiator said an agreement was “hours or days” away, an ultraconservative group of lawmakers harshly criticized its emerging contours.
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How McCarthy Kept the Right Happy on a Debt Ceiling Bill
The speaker’s all-carrots, no-sticks approach of empowering hard-right Republicans carries risks, and any negotiation with President Biden on the debt ceiling is likely to test them.