House Conservative Republicans Issue Ultimatum to McCarthy on Spending Cuts
- A group of 21 House conservative Republicans sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy threatening to vote against government funding bills unless spending is cut and other demands are met.
- The conservatives want Congress to spend less than agreed to in a bipartisan deal and match last year's amount without budget gimmicks.
- They demand McCarthy not bring spending bills to the floor until they pass through committee and Biden agrees to a Republican border bill.
- While not officially from the Freedom Caucus, the letter includes several members and signals conflict within the GOP on funding the government.
- The opposition could sink party-line spending bills as Republicans have a slim majority, and they push McCarthy to pass each bill separately rather than an omnibus package.