Just before hard-right House Republicans staged a floor mutiny over spending on Wednesday that sent lawmakers home early for their Thanksgiving break, they managed one final vote, on a measure to reduce the salary of an obscure Biden administration official to $1.
On Wednesday, the would-be victims included Xavier Becerra, the health secretary, and Vincent J. Munster, a virus scientist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Last week, it was Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary.
But others, such as ones taking aim at Lloyd J. Austin III, the defense secretary, and Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, have succeeded.
But House Republicans’ choice to repeatedly push such proposals highlights their slash-and-burn approach to federal spending, and why Congress is facing such a steep challenge reaching a longer-term deal to fund the government.
Persons:
Biden, Mike Johnson, Biden’s, Xavier Becerra, Vincent J ., Jean, Pierre, Lloyd J, Austin III, Pete Buttigieg
Organizations:
Republicans, Vincent J . Munster, National Institute of Allergy, White House, Democratic