21 House Republicans have thrown down the gauntlet on spending in the House, saying they refuse to vote for any spending bill that exceeds the 2022 spending limit.

In other words, they will not vote for any bill that meets the new 2023 spending limit approved by this Congress earlier this year.

This is their main demand even though they do have several other strong suggestions:

Without these 21 members, Republicans won’t be able to pass any spending bills unless they get Democrat help.

Chip Roy, one of the 21, tweeted last night to all of his Republican colleagues angry at him and the other 20 in the House:

“What will we do” is the question of the day. These 21 Republicans are setting up a big fight on spending bills. They are forcing McCarthy’s hand in the House while Biden and the Senate will be trying to force his hand as well.

Below is the letter Roy and the other 20 member sent to Speaker McCarthy: