Despite striking a deal with President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's week could be made difficult by three powerful Republican colleagues.
As part of his campaign to secure the speaker's gavel earlier this year, McCarthy promised changes to the House Rules Committee, or "The speaker's committee" - a pledge that was pivotal to him gaining the votes of Reps.
CURRENT CLIMATE: INSIDE BIDEN'S EMBATTLED ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. Now, those same three additions are in a position to hold up a vote on the debt deal by refusing to support it for floor consideration.
The committee currently seats nine Republicans and four Democrats, and with all four blue members voting against the bill, three conservatives could sink the plan.
Roy tweeted on Monday "That it was explicit both that nothing would pass Rules Committee without AT LEAST 7 GOP votes - AND that the Committee would not allow reporting out rules without unanimous Republican votes."
If three of the GOP members vote against the bill, the only path for approval is if one of the minority members crosses party lines, a highly unlikely scenario.
The House Freedom Caucus will have a meeting tonight, Norman said, noting they'll be having ongoing discussions on how to tackle the debt bill.
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