By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday turned to a new strategy in a ...
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday turned to a new strategy in a long-shot bid to prevent the fourth governmentSaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for September 22, 2023 | SaltWireWASHINGTON - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday turned to a new strategy in a long-shot bid to prevent the fourth government shutdown in a decade, as time runs short ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
Instead, they will prepare four separate spending bills, most of which reflect the deep cuts sought by the party's right flank. Those are certain to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate, as they are far below spending levels outlined in a deal with Democratic President Joe Biden earlier this year.
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. to consider the four bills, which would fund the military, foreign affairs, homeland security and agriculture for the full fiscal year.The White House has asked Congress to pass a stopgap spending bill to buy time for further negotiations, but some hardline Republicans have balked at that idea.
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