Freedom Caucus Holds Firm on McCarthy's Spending Demands

Members of the House Freedom Caucus are demanding policy conditions on a stopgap measure to fund the government past the September 30 deadline, expressing frustration with Speaker Kevin McCarthy's handling of spending matters. They are determined to use their votes to defund various initiatives and have criticized the GOP for not following through on promises made in January. The Freedom Caucus opposes a "clean" continuing resolution and has pushed for lower appropriations levels. They insist they are not advocating for a government shutdown but want to alleviate what they perceive as burdensome policies imposed by the Biden administration. McCarthy is seeking GOP support for a continuing resolution before the deadline.