Speaker McCarthy faces triangle of troubles
Fox News
House Speaker McCarthy faces even more trouble than a potential government shutdown after an especially rocky week, including threats to oust him as speaker.
The bill also torpedoed a Pentagon decision to permit service members seeking abortions to travel across state lines. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is holding up the promotions of about 300 senior officers across all branches in protest. Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
But that wasn’t enough for House Republicans. McCarthy lacked the votes to even put the defense bill on the floor.
"I don’t have one complaint by any member about what’s wrong with this bill," McCarthy groused.