Several Republican hardliners on June 6 staged a small revolt against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), frustrated by his handling of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
The group voted against the speaker on a procedural matter, preventing consideration of four bills favored by Republicans.
The move was largely symbolic in that the bills are unlikely to be considered by the Senate. But the action was enough to get the speaker’s attention, leading to meetings with representatives in an attempt to preserve Republican unity.
“I think it shows that we’ve got some trust issues, and we’ve got to get those resolved,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told The Epoch Times on June 7….