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.
This is what governing looks like.
Which is why none of them recognize it.