A day after the U.S. Senate passed a major bipartisan milestone on infrastructure, Republicans in the House of Representatives lapsed into bitter partisanship and infighting, attacking both Democrats and Republican opponents of former President Donald Trump.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans poured scorn on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and blamed President Joe Biden for a host of national ills including inflation, violent crime, illegal border crossings and what he termed politically motivated COVID-19 health guidelines.
"These members should not be allowed in our closed-door private meetings or even the Republican cloakroom," Representative Lauren Boebert, a Republican freshman who has been accused by Democrats of aiding the mob attack. The caucus also asked McCarthy to pursue politically risky parliamentary action to seek Pelosi's ouster.A Cheney spokesman said in a statement that Freedom Caucus members "represent a dangerous rot that is rooted in the Big Lie, conspiracy theories, bigotry and disrespect for the rule of law and our law enforcement."
Tempers flared after the House chief physician urged lawmakers to resume wearing masks to slow the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. Republicans defied the guidance and railed against Pelosi's "tyranny" after learning that U.S. Capitol Police could arrest visitors and staff who refuse to comply.
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