https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4203447-house-gop-spending-standoff-impeachment-inquiry/

The spending standoff between House GOP leadership and conservatives hardened Wednesday, with demands from hard-liners forcing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to punt a procedural vote on legislation to fund the Pentagon.

The decision to delay the vote came one day after McCarthy opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a move that onlookers thought may mollify conservative demands on spending after weeks of them pushing for the amped-up investigation.

But McCarthy’s announcement is not buying the Speaker any love from his right flank when it comes to government funding, underscoring the tough road ahead as conservatives dig in their heels on steeper spending cuts — all while the shutdown deadline quickly approaches.

Matt Gaetz Fires Back At ‘Sad and Pathetic’ Kevin McCarthy: ‘He’s Lying’

Sep 13th, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) hit back at Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on MSNBC of all places, accusing him of lying about the source of Gaetz’s frustration with the speaker.

This week, McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in a move that was seen by some as an attempt to mollify certain members of his caucus, including Gaetz.

Appearing on Wednesday’s edition of The Beat, Gaetz was shown a clip of McCarthy earlier in the day discussing the dissension within his ranks. The speaker claimed Gaetz is working with a Democratic member to undermine him.

“Matt is working with Eric Swalwell, but let me be very clear,” McCarthy said. “Matt is upset about an ethics complaint. I don’t care what they threaten against me. I’m not gonna interject into an independent committee like ethics, and I’m not going to put Swalwell back on the Intel committee. So, they can do whatever they want.”

McCarthy was talking about a probe being conducted by the House Ethics Committee into Gaetz.

“The speaker says this is really about an ethics complaint,” host Ari Melber said. “Your response?”

“This is about term limits, a balanced budget amendment, and single-subject spending bills, just like I’ve been saying for an entire year,” replied Gaetz, who claimed McCarthy is in breach of the terms of an agreement he made with Gaetz in exchange for finally not opposing him for speaker when the House voted in January. Gaetz ultimately relented on the 15th ballot.

“I am the most investigated man in the entire Congress,” the lawmaker continued. “And right there you saw Kevin McCarthy lying like a dead dog, because I have never asked him to interfere in any ethics matter.”

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/matt-gaetz-fires-back-at-sad-and-pathetic-kevin-mccarthy-hes-lying/