McCarthy’s Proposal for Stopgap Funding Bill Prompts Talk of Conservative Revolt

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) trial balloon on introducing a temporary Continuing Resolution (CR) when Congress returns from the August recess to gain additional time to negotiate a new federal spending deal is running into a vocal wall of conservative opposition.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in Sacramento, Calif., on March 11, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) idea of introducing a temporary continuing resolution (CR) when Congress returns from its August recess to gain additional time toward negotiating a new federal spending deal is running into a vocal wall of conservative opposition.

When asked by The Epoch Times if he thinks that he and other members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) can defeat a CR, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) left no doubt about where he stands.