- Eleven members of the House Freedom Caucus voted Tuesday against a rule that would have allowed the House of Representatives to push back against potential gas stove bans, temporarily killing the legislation as payback for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s deal to raise the debt ceiling.
- Freedom Caucus members effectively blocked the bills when they opposed a procedural vote that would have allowed the lower chamber to move to a full vote on the legislation.
- Members of the House Freedom Caucus have considered removing McCarthy through a motion to vacate the chair, but are backing down from the threat.
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As Payback For Debt-Ceiling Vote, Freedom Caucus Tanks Gas-Stove Ban
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, eggs cook in a cast iron pan over flames on a natural gas-burning stove on January 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Consumers and politicians have voiced concern after the commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently suggested that gas stoves were a health hazard, leading people to believe that they would be banned. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
