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Speaker Kevin McCarthy achieved a surprising victory over the deep state on Saturday by successfully securing House approval of a 45-day stopgap bill to maintain government operations while discontinuing funding for Ukraine.
McCarthy's triumph appeared nearly impossible earlier in the day due to internal divisions within his own party and Democrats' readiness to shut down the government over Ukraine funding.
However, as it became evident that momentum was building for a temporary continuing resolution (CR) without Ukraine funding, panicked Democrats resorted to delay tactics. These tactics included a lengthy filibuster speech by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
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It has been alleged that Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Capitol complex to further delay the vote. The U.S. Capitol Police are conducting an investigation, and House Republicans are calling for Bowman's expulsion from Congress.
The bill will now proceed to the Senate, where Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had been steadfast in their insistence on using the funding dispute as leverage to continue subsidizing Ukraine's war with taxpayer money.
Reportedly, the two leaders have yielded to the House bill to prevent a government shutdown. The short duration of the bill will give the "Ukraine First" caucus in both chambers of Congress an opportunity to strategize for the next spending battle. It is anticipated that they will employ the threat of another shutdown as leverage to secure additional funding for the ongoing conflict.
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Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) acknowledged McCarthy's victory over the deep state following the House vote on Saturday. Lee tweeted, "It's rumored that Pentagon officials are on their way over to the Capitol to lobby for Schumer-McConnell. The Military Industrial Complex doesn't like to lose."
Senators Lee and Rand Paul (R-KY) had intended to use parliamentary delay tactics during a CR vote. However, as an indication of the significant triumph McCarthy's bill represents for conservatives, the two senators have signaled that they will allow prompt consideration of the bill in the Senate.
While McCarthy and conservatives may celebrate their success today, the battle for increased Ukraine funding will likely resume soon if the bill passes the Senate as expected over the weekend.
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