Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has come under harsh fire from former President Donald Trump for his involvement in the discussions as lawmakers work furiously to draft a package that will fund the government. Some House GOP lawmakers who have expressed their opposition to this plan have repeated this critique.
Republican House Representatives recently wrote a letter to their Senate colleagues advising them against enacting an omnibus package before they depart for their Christmas vacation as Congress is rapidly approaching. These lawmakers’ attempts to urge caution and moderation as members go into the sunset until January’s new dawn ushers in a GOP-controlled House are certain to have an impact on how this last-minute agreement is handled.
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A foreboding letter threateningly cautioned Senate Republicans that any defection by daring to support a Democratic-driven funding plan that would keep the government open risked serious repercussions. House members made it quite apparent that they were ready to retaliate against anyone who disobeyed by taking harsh measures. “oppose and whip opposition to any legislative priority of those senators,” McConnell among others. In addition, the House Republicans made it quite plain that they would make it their job to oppose any GOP congressman in the upper house who votes in support of the measure during the next session.
On December 22, the Senate approved a divisive measure with overwhelming bipartisan support. Will the House Republicans uphold their commitments and reject it despite the growing strain among their ranks?
