Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a costly government shutdown on Saturday with a stopgap bill that drew more support from Democrats than Republicans.
It’s true, the numbers don’t lie.
Ways to interpret the numbers can skew the truth and focus on irrelevant details that derail the conversation, though, like in this case.
Focusing on which party had the biggest margin when the majority of both parties voted in favour is needlessly furthering a sensationalist narrative that helps the Freedumb Caucus and hurts any chance of achieving a long term deal.
The majority of the Republican caucus voted before on this issue and failed to pass a bill.