Rep. John James tore into his rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus colleagues for holding up spending legislation and forcing the government to the edge of a shutdown. The Freedom Caucus members say they will not vote for a short-term government funding bill unless House Speaker Kevin McCarthy includes their conservative policy demands - including major billion dollar cuts to the 12 appropriations bills.McCarthy cannot afford to lose more than four votes from Republicans in his slim GOP majority, so he must strike a deal with the Freedom Caucus, which isn't afraid to shut down the government.
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