The thankless task of writing a GOP budget.

House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington's efforts to move a budget have been undercut by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has asserted control over the House GOP conference's initial proposal in debt-limit talks. McCarthy has rallied his members around a package of spending cuts, deregulatory moves, and a short-term debt hike that is slated for a floor vote this week, making Arrington's entire effort appear fruitless. Despite this, Arrington is still publicly committed to drafting a budget that could lay out the GOP's fiscal aspirations for the next decade.