Right-wing hostage-taking is inevitable.
Philip Elliott 6/8, staff at TIME Magazine, “The Freedom Caucus Has Taken the House Hostage. Their Demand? Kevin McCarthy's Spine,” TIME, 6/8/23, https://time.com/6285840/house-freedom-caucus-hostage-kevin-mccarthy/
McCarthy’s next moves will be telling. On Tuesday, he tried to tamp down expectations that the House would take up an additional chunk of spending for Ukraine that Senate Republicans are promoting. That is likely a nonstarter unless McCarthy can win back the trust of his political captors. If his right flank will park even their favored pieces of the agenda—even one as far-fetched as Biden banning gas stoves—McCarthy stands no chance at moving an agenda with real needs. That includes the 12 appropriations bills Congress needs to pass in order to fund the government. Tackling those measures are a perennial challenge that got much more complicated under limits put in place as part of the debt-ceiling deal.
“How can you govern if you can’t pass a rule?” asked Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican who joined the revolt against McCarthy this week.