New York freshman Reps. Marc Molinaro and Mike Lawler opened the door to end-running Speaker Kevin McCarthy and partnering with Democrats if the GOP stalemate persists.
, two freshman GOP members opened the door Thursday to end-running their party’s leadership and working with Democrats to fund the government.
Lawler told reporters that if Republicans can’t unify to pass a continuing resolution, or CR, to approve short-term funding, he will pursue a discharge petition with Democrats. While he remains open to working with Democrats, Molinaro also spent Thursday afternoon working with one of the chief opponents to a continuing resolution, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, to revive negotiations over a path forward on the GOP’s spending bills.
Democratic leaders have downplayed the prospects of a discharge petition to resolve the mess and noted that there isn't one filed.
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