A deal struck late on Sunday to keep the government funded may be derailed by GOP opposition less than 24 hours later.
Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Angus King, I-Maine, discuss their legislation to eliminate government shutdowns for good on 'Your World with Neil Cavuto.'that was struck late Sunday by two factions of the House GOP appears to have already hit enough opposition to derail it.
Funding for defense, veterans affairs and disaster relief would not be cut under the deal, while the remaining areas covered by Congress’ 12 appropriations bills will be reduced by about 8%. A draft copy of the agreement’s top lines was obtained by Fox News Digital. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is tasked with leading a GOP majority that has been at odds for months over spending., multiple House Republicans took to social media to publicly voice their opposition. With just a thin majority in Congress’ lower chamber and multiple absences on both sides, a piece of legislation can only lose four GOP votes to pass without Democratic support.
Reps. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., also were among those voicing opposition on Sunday night into Monday. A source told Fox News Digital that the CR is expected to get a vote on Thursday, the day after the House is expected to vote on the defense appropriations bill that was derailed last week by conservatives’ lingering concernsIf Congress fails to pass any kind of funding plan by Sept.
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