Republican Debt Limit Plan on the Rocks Amid Grumbling on Right and Center

One of the biggest sticking points for more moderate Republicans is the issue of food stamps — including the possibility of new work requirements on the government benefit.

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Speaker McCarthy holds an event to mark 100 days of the Republican majority in the House, at the Capitol April 17, 2023. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

As Speaker McCarthy shepherds one of the most significant pieces of legislation of his tenure through the House, he is facing criticism from both his most liberal members and his most conservative, leading to heightened concern that the GOP’s four-seat majority is incapable of banding together.

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