Hard-right Republicans have made clear that if McCarthy cuts a deal with the Democrats to fund the government, he may be ousted
‘This is a whole new concept of individuals that just want to burn the whole place down,’ McCarthy told reporters Thursday.With the odds of a shutdown rising, the White House again called on McCarthy to honor the funding deal outlined in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which passed the House and the Senate with bipartisan support earlier this year.
It also remains unclear whether the Freedom Caucus’ proposed budget – which the White House has warned would include severe funding cuts for border security, education and food safety – can even pass muster with some of the more centrist members of the House Republican conference. Those suggested cuts will certainly fail to win widespread support in the Senate, which has taken a more bipartisan approach to the funding negotiations.
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