House Republicans In Disarray, Petty Edition

By Conover Kennard — June 7, 2023

Because some Republicans had hurt feels over the bipartisan moment when Congress voted to avert a debt ceiling crisis and save the economy from ruin, they brought up a vote on their rules to debate a bill, then killed it. The battle to prevent ANY federal regulation of gas-fueled stoves in American homes isn't going well. These are very serious politicians, after all.

This was explained as "a rare situation we have here on the House floor now where the majority doesn't have enough votes to approve the rules for debating their legislation."

Eleven Republicans voted against moving forward with debate on the legislation. All Democrats stayed unified and also voted against it. The last time this happened was in 2002.

It appears House Freedom Caucus is taking Save Gas Stoves legislation hostage in response to “bad faith” attempts by leadership over the debt limit negotiations. “Unfortunately, two weeks a deal was made and it broke away what we had made,” Rep. Chip Roy tells reporters.

— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) June 6, 2023

Update: Group of 10 GOP lawmakers are now saying they will oppose all legislation that comes through the House until they get an agreement in writing from Speaker Kevin McCarthy to go back to the January agreement. Remember, it only takes 5 no votes to block any bill. https://t.co/Y8pTIl3gsz

— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) June 6, 2023

We need you @GeneralElectric to lead us into battle and save the war on gas stoves https://t.co/aeCQQE7cLV

— Jared Moskowitz 🟧 (@JaredEMoskowitz) June 6, 2023

Lol you mean I had to sit through a speech from a Republican congressman about how gas stoves saved lives in his district for nothing? https://t.co/wpfqoBVzJ5

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 6, 2023

Hurt feelings:

Today, I voted no on the rule, H.Res 463.

I wasn’t elected to play political games. I was elected to uphold the Constitution.

Leadership failed to bring Andrew Clyde’s bill to repeal the unconstitutional ATF pistol brace rule to the floor.

This was retribution for his “no”…

— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) June 6, 2023

Gaetz: We took down the rule because we're frustrated at the way the place is operating. We're concerned that the fundamental commitments that allowed McCarthy to assume the speakership have been violated. pic.twitter.com/k9ruBv8rJj

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 6, 2023

Hey, if they were competent, they might do more damage. Let's count our blessings and work to get these bozos back in the backbencher minority where they belong.

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