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House GOP Divided Over Spending Bill as Moderate Members Quietly Seek Bipartisan Deal to Avert Shutdown

  • House GOP remains divided on spending bill to avert shutdown, while Democrats quietly negotiate with moderate Republicans as a backup plan.

  • Moderate House Republicans and Democrats have started talks on passing a spending bill through a discharge petition if McCarthy's bill fails.

  • Discharge petition allows 218 House members to bypass leadership and force a floor vote, though the process has hurdles.

  • Problem Solvers Caucus and New Democrat Coalition are involved in bipartisan discussions to keep government open.

  • Some moderate Republicans not ruling out discharge petition if needed to prevent a shutdown as Sept. 30 deadline nears.

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