The #fractiousness within the #GOP could #imperil some basic #functions of #government.
The first under threat could be the ability of U.S. government to stay open and pay its debts, since many of McCarthy’s foes oppose raising the #debt #ceiling or cutting spending deals with Democrats, and could move to oust him from his job if he tries to do so. https://www.wsj.com/articles/speaker-fight-could-preview-months-of-turmoil-in-congress-11673045830
The first under threat could be the ability of U.S. government to stay open and pay its debts, since many of McCarthy’s foes oppose raising the #debt #ceiling or cutting spending deals with Democrats, and could move to oust him from his job if he tries to do so. https://www.wsj.com/articles/speaker-fight-could-preview-months-of-turmoil-in-congress-11673045830