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Republicans want an unstable world because it helps them argue “you need hard liners like us to save you in this uncertain time!”
Peace is bad for their political prospects, so escalating global tensions is in their favor.
They don't have the votes to block it, fortunately. >

Couldn't McCarthy just not bring it up for a vote? >

If he wants to go against the majority within his own party to appease people like Gaetz, sure. >

The house rules they adopted allow the Russian caucus to force another vote for speaker.
The GOP is controlled by Putin, because their majority is dependent on a minority that is controlled by him. >

“The GOP is controlled by Putin”
Jack pot. The GOP has sold our country out. >

And they sold us on the idea that suddenly in 1991 the Soviet oligarchs suddenly started liking the US