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EXCLUSIVE: The House Freedom Caucus is pressuring GOP leaders within the House and Senate to reject any “lame duck” executive appropriations bundle as Congress prepares to place in combination a invoice to fund the federal government forward of the 2022 midterm elections.
In a letter first got by way of Fox News Digital to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leaders Mitch McConnell, the HFC individuals have 3 primary asks of GOP management: reject any measure to fund the federal government that may save you the following Congress from surroundings spending ranges; scale back the fiscal yr 2023 appropriations spending best line; and upload language in appropriations expenses to protected the southern border, decrease power costs and finish COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
“The American people literally cannot afford another Democrat-led spending measure that would exacerbate inflation and continue to fund the very agencies waging war on their freedoms,” write the House Republicans led by way of Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa.
“So, we urge you to reject any attempt to pass a FY 2023 omnibus appropriations measure this Congress – whether it is in response to the September 30th spending deadline or in the upcoming lame duck session – and rule out any ‘continuing resolution’ that does not extend funding to the 118th Congress,” they proceed.
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“The American people literally cannot afford another Democrat-led spending measure that would exacerbate inflation and continue to fund the very agencies waging war on their freedoms,” write the House Republicans led by way of Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa.
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Government investment is ready to expire on the finish of the fiscal yr, on Sept. 30.
Republicans within the Senate have threatened to tank a seamless solution as payback for the passage of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s “Inflation Reduction Act.”
“I will not vote for a continuing resolution that is part of a political payback scheme,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., mentioned previous this month. “Sen. Manchin, if you think you’re going to get 60 votes, to get to sweeteners that can’t be done in reconciliation, you need to think long and hard about what you’re doing.”
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., additionally mentioned he would oppose a seamless solution on the ones grounds.
The Senate ended up passing the invoice alongside birthday party traces, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting a tie-breaking vote.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of La., left, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., discuss with journalists after looking at a speech by way of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy live-streamed into the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
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The House Republicans write of their letter that they “strongly encourage” GOP management to beef up an FY 2023 appropriations bundle that may each scale back general spending and come with Republican coverage priorities, together with a Hyde Amendment provision to offer protection to lifestyles.
“Finally, Republicans must fully repeal and defund the so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ as soon as possible. Reducing spending to pre-COVID-19 levels, adopting conservative policy riders, and repealing Democrats’ disastrous tax and spend reconciliation measure would curb inflation, while restricting the Biden administration’s ability to inflict harm on the American people,” the HFC Republicans write.
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The lawmakers additionally call for that appropriations come with efforts to “unleash American energy” and produce down fuel costs. In addition, they urge Republicans to reject any measure that “fails to make the policy changes necessary to secure the southern border.”
Mitch McConnell requested Sen. John Cornyn to speak with Democrats about gun regulation, announcing he used to be “hopeful” one thing would pop out of it. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
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They additionally ask that the GOP stands sturdy at the back of eliminating any Biden administration-enforced “tyrannical” COVID-19 mandates, which they are saying is contributing to hard work shortages.
McCarthy and McConnell didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark by way of Fox News Digital.
Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed to this record.
