House of hollow sisters5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() The big picture: Any bloc of at least five members has the leverage to extract concessions from McCarthy, who can only afford to lose four votes on most bills. The Biden-district crew took leadership at their word that the bill wouldn't be changed, and missed out on their desire for the bill to include changes to the State and Local Tax deduction."I'm incredibly proud of my brothers and sisters in Minnesota delegation, the Iowa delegation, the Missouri delegation, the Michigan delegation, the Wisconsin delegation - we all stood together to represent our farmers," Rep.The Corn Bloc went public with their anger this week over the package's initial cuts to ethanol subsidies, and leadership caved with a late night revision that removed the cuts. ![]() Zoom in: Midwestern Republicans and Biden-district Republicans are both in that McCarthy loyalist camp - and were both told that the debt ceiling bill wouldn't be revised with their wish lists. ![]() McCarthy loyalists felt unheard by the speaker after backing him throughout the grueling speakership election - only to perceive the Freedom Caucus as having the influence now, a senior GOP aide told Axios. ![]() Why it matters: Republican lawmakers have seen an example of rabble rousers rewarded, and loyalists burned. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling maneuver taught his members a valuable lesson about how to get what they want, GOP sources tell Axios. ![]()
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