The leaders of the House GOP's ultraconservative wing who negotiated the deal are frustrated that other ultraconservatives say the bill is too weak and want to kill it.
House Republicans released the bill Sunday night, aiming to corral enough GOP support to pass in a floor vote, but in a twist several rank-and-file ultraconservative lawmakers blasted the deal as too weak. Now, it's at risk of falling apart.
“Governing is hard,” said former Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., a moderate who served from 2005 to 2018 and clashed with the far right. “Life’s tough. You can’t get everything you want in this world.” Still, rank-and-file right-wing members like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and others said they'll reject the deal, holding to their red line of refusing to support stopgap bills that fall short of their goals.
Donalds, sporting aviators as he walked into Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday said, “For my colleagues who disagree, I would ask them: What’s your plan? What’s your strategy?” The bill has now divided a group of Republicans that initially opposed McCarthy as speaker, with some, like Roy and Donalds, opting to take the lead on negotiations, with others digging in their heels. Donalds sparred with Gaetz about it online.
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