Republican lawmakers say McCarthy is held 'hostage' by holdouts in House budget battle
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Two House GOP lawmakers spoke to Fox News Digital about the fight in Congress to pass federal funding legislation after the House convened on Thursday.
The House convened on Thursday after a defense spending bill failed after several GOP holdouts — including Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida — shot down the measure that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was pushing to pass. Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
"They got him hostage. And the truth is, they're not holding him hostage, they're holding the whole conference hostage," one congressman told Fox News Digital.
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