The House voted 212-214 against beginning debate on the fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill, dealing another blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who has seen his efforts to pass legislation frustrated by the far-right flank of his own party. Five Republicans broke ranks in voting ...
The agriculture bill could face resistance from more moderate Republican lawmakers, including some who oppose its restrictions on abortion services. Representative Don Bacon said the legislation could also lose support from the center if last-minute changes led to further cuts in spending. "If ...
The bill met its demise after Democrats — led by Minority LeaderHakeem Jeffries(N.Y.), who called the legislation “laughable” — and a handful of conservative Republicanscame out against the legislation, largely over the inclusion of a two-year suspension of the debt limit, which ...
The House voted 217 to 215 to pass the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, with all but four Republican members voting in favor. The Republicans who voted against the bill were Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Matt Gaetz of Florida. No Democr...
GOP House leaders and Vice-President-elect JD Vance were hoping to appease both Trump's demands that any legislation to fund the government also deals with raising or eliminating the country's debt ceiling, as well as House Republicans on the right who are traditionally against any spending deal...
Even if House Republicans approved the bill, it would not be advanced in the Democratic-controlled Senate, as it calls for deep spending cuts and includes border security provisions, both opposed by Democrats. Traditionally, the House moves first on spending and revenue bills but Republican infight...
Washington— House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown late Wednesday after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — who objected tobillions of dollarsin spending that had been added to the bill. ...
That helps to explain this: 0: Number of Republicans Who Voted To Cut Taxpayer Subsidies for Big Oil. With Big Oil raking in record profits, House Democrats offered a Motion to Recommit to the House Republican short-term spending bill this afternoon making a responsible cut to the budget: ...
Republican Rep. Garret Graves, one of the Republicans who negotiated the deal with the White House, expressed frustration that the nation has accumulated so much debt, but touted the bill's "historic" savings and urged his colleagues to pass the legislation. ...
Three House Republicans who Emmer beat earlier Tuesday for the speakership nomination are already planning to jump back into the race: Reps. Mike Johnson (R-La.), Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), according to multiple Republicans with direct knowledge of their plans. Reps...