.SenRickScott carries feud with LeaderMcConnell into the new Congress
The onetime Florida governor and former head of Senate Republicans' campaign arm is continuing a war of words with McConnell, foreshadowing what could be a tumultuous 2023 with looming legislative battles on the horizon.Scott recently launched a nationwide television ad calling for change within the Republican Party and urging his GOP colleagues to “stop caving in” to the demands of Democrats.
In the ad, Scott doubled down on an 11-point plan that proved to be midterm fodder for Democrats, who argued that its call for legislation to be renewed every five years would put popular programs such as Medicare and Social Security “on the chopping block.” The Florida senator ultimately blamed Republicans' lackluster midterm performance on the Senate minority leader for compromising with Democrats on critical legislation and failing to inspire voters. He also rejected McConnell’s view that former President Donald Trump was the problem.
Scott continues to attack McConnell. In an interview with Politico, the Florida senator questioned why he attended an event with Biden last week to tout the infrastructure bill. “I believe we have got to have a change in leadership,” Scott said. The federal government is on track to max out its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month, setting up a clash in both chambers. Scott, along with conservatives such as Sens. Mike Lee and Ron Johnson , have already said they will insist on budget reforms when they negotiate the limit on government borrowing next year. Democrats and the Biden administration have said they intend to stand firm and won’t allow Republicans to pressure them to cut federal programs.
“I look forward to working with House Republicans so we can stop caving to the Democrats, finally end Biden’s raging inflation crisis and bring fiscal sanity back to Washington,” Scott added in a veiled attack on McConnell.The self-proclaimed “Breakfast Club” of conservative Republican senators has already shown its willingness to make the legislative process painful. They were ultimately able to delay the vote on the omnibus late last year and threatened to cause a government shutdown.
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