Debt bill faces its first test: Rules Committee conservatives

Reps. (R-S.C.) and (R-Texas), both hard-line conservatives from the House Freedom Caucus, have already pledged to vote against the bill, while Rep. (R-Ky.), a libertarian and far from a leadership ally on the Rules Committee, has yet to say how he’ll vote. If those three are in agreement, they can functionally block legislation from getting to the floor on a party-line vote — potentially forcing McCarthy to rely on Democrats on the committee to move the bill along. Roy that there was an “explicit” deal made during McCarthy’s 15-vote quest...