Freedom Caucus Members Vow to Cut Spending, Hint at Consequences for Speaker McCarthy

Freedom Caucus members hint at consequences for Speaker McCarthy if a continuing resolution passes without strings attached.

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and members of the House Freedom Caucus speak outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on May 30, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Members of the House Freedom Caucus vowed to oppose continued federal spending at current levels and hinted that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) could lose his leadership position if a continuing resolution (CR) to that effect were passed this month.

“Green lighting a so-called clean or unqualified or blind CR is completely out of the question,” Rep. Andy Clyde (R-Ga.) said at a House Freedom Caucus press event on Sept. 19.