Gaetz To McCarthy: Change The Debt Bill Or You’re Out

“If a majority of Republicans are against a piece of legislation and you use Democrats to pass it, that would immediately be a black letter violation of the deal we had with McCarthy to allow his ascent to the Speakership, and it would likely trigger an immediate motion to vacate. I think Speaker McCarthy knows that. That’s why he’s working hard to make sure that he gets, you know, 120, 150, 160 votes. And that’s why those of us who are not supportive of the bill are trying to point out that many of the changes are cosmetic in nature.” – Rep. Matt Gaetz, on Newsmax.

Gaetz: If a majority of Republicans are against a piece of legislation, and you use Democrats to pass it, that would immediately be a black letter violation of the deal we had with McCarthy, and it would likely trigger an immediate motion to vacate. pic.twitter.com/Kjp2JD52Rv

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 30, 2023

I will be voting NO on the Biden/McCarthy debt limit legislation this week.

Here’s what happens next ? pic.twitter.com/eLF0CHiEKu

— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) May 30, 2023