NY congressmembers trade barbs after House speaker's historic ouster
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster was complete by Tuesday night, but the squabbling among New York’s congressional delegation was only getting warmed up.
“There was a lot of very ill will towards [McCarthy] by other Republicans on the floor,” Nadler said. “The Democrats – throughout the entire hour of debate – just sat there, watching, and said not a word.”Days earlier, the House of Representatives proposed several budget cuts that Senate Democrats were almost guaranteed to reject. The disagreement over the spending billsThe shutdown was averted after McCarthy worked with Democrats to temporarily fund the government.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez then entered the fray with a reply to Lawler that led to a back-and-forth between the two officials. Both argued over the fact that McCarthy's downfall could have been stopped if several Democrats in the House had either voted “present” or abstained from voting. However, House Democrats often criticized McCarthy for his unwillingness to compromise and for pandering to far-right members of the chamber..
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