, meaning McCarthy can lose only two of his own party's votes without relying on his colleagues from the left. The committee has historically been stacked with loyalists to past speakers, but House conservatives demanded more right-leaning members be placed on the committee in exchange for votes to give McCarthy the speakership.
Already, two of the Republican members on the committee have signaled opposition to the bill. Conservatives have said McCarthy did not secure enough spending cuts and that it would be fiscally irresponsible to raise the limit by roughly $4 trillion without more reductions to federal spending. The committee is set to meet on the bill on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday. The House Rules Committee is set to vote on an agreement brokered between McCarthy and President Joe Biden on Tuesday, but McCarthy may need some Democratic support to pass the bill.Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina has been one of the most vocal GOP critics of the agreement. In a tweet, he wrote that he would not vote to"bankrupt" the U.S.
"This 'deal' is insanity. A $4T debt ceiling increase with virtually no cuts is not what we agreed to. Not gonna vote to bankrupt our country. The American people deserve better," the congressman tweeted on Saturday.A $4T debt ceiling increase with virtually no cuts is not what we agreed to.Meanwhile, Representative Chip Roy of Texas has also voiced opposition to the bill, tweeting,"+ $4 trillion. No.
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