Republican lawmakers' tantrums and blockades hinder gas stove bill.
A group of House Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, voted against four Republican bills as a protest against Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who they claim broke his word to them in cutting the debt-limit deal. The move is seen as an inside-baseball stunt and a symbolic gesture over symbolic legislation. The Republicans' actions have been criticized as toddlers tossing toys from their crib to win attention and raise their own profiles, while giving the media more ammunition for "Republican infighting/incompetence" stories.