From Fox News: Tensions erupted on Capitol Hill Wednesday as two members of the House of Representatives got into a screaming match on the eighth day of the 2025 government shutdown.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., confronted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., outside the latter’s news conference over a bipartisan compromise on enhanced ObamaCare subsidies, a key flashpoint in the fight over federal funding.
He also taunted Jeffries about whether he would endorse democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City — which Jeffries did not answer.
The two congressmen argued for nearly five minutes, speaking over each other as they accused the other’s party of derailing the government.
“First of all, I don’t answer to you. You don’t even answer to yourself,” Jeffries could be heard saying.
“We’ve got a one-year extension. Why don’t you sign on right now?” Lawler asked.
“Did you get permission from your boss? Did your boss, Donald Trump, give you permission?” Jeffries shot back.
“He’s not my boss,” Lawler answered.
“You’re an embarrassment,” Jeffries said.
“I voted for a tax cut bill that gave the largest tax cut to Americans in history — including, by the way, the average New Yorker getting a $4,000 tax cut. Are you against that?” Lawler asked.
They continued debating the Republicans’ policy bill, and Lawler cntinued to prod Jeffries toward supporting the temporary ObamaCare extension.
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