The House Freedom Caucus railed against the latest short-term government funding bill, suggesting it is a “surrender” to the left as lawmakers seek to avert a government shutdown by the looming Friday deadline.

“The @HouseGOP is planning to pass a short-term spending bill continuing Pelosi levels with Biden policies, to buy time to pass longer-term spending bills at Pelosi levels with Biden policies. This is what surrender looks like,” the House Freedom Caucus wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Congressional leaders struck the deal last week, just days ahead of the Friday night shutdown deadline. The two-step plan, unveiled on Sunday night, would push the funding threat into early March and allow more time for spending talks past the Jan. 19 funding deadline. As a result, funding for some areas of the government would be extended through March 1 and for the rest of the agencies, through March 8.

  • @Pat_Riot
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    256 months ago

    Their other champion surrendered in 1865.

    • Flying Squid
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      136 months ago

      Wearing women’s clothing. Which is something I thought they didn’t like men to do.