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Posted 9/13/2023, 4:51:00 PM

House GOP Delays Vote on Pentagon Funding Bill Amid Conservative Pushback on Spending

House GOP leaders delayed a vote on a Pentagon funding bill due to pressure from conservatives on spending levels.
The vote was on the rule to outline parameters for considering the legislation.
Some conservatives planned to vote against the rule because they wanted top-line spending figures for all appropriations bills.
The rule also includes a bill preventing states from banning gas-powered car sales.
House members were uncertain there would be enough support to pass the rule and advance the legislation.

thehill.com

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Topics

Posted 9/13/2023, 4:51:00 PM

House GOP Delays Vote on Pentagon Funding Bill Amid Conservative Pushback on Spending

House GOP leaders delayed a vote on a Pentagon funding bill due to pressure from conservatives on spending levels.
The vote was on the rule to outline parameters for considering the legislation.
Some conservatives planned to vote against the rule because they wanted top-line spending figures for all appropriations bills.
The rule also includes a bill preventing states from banning gas-powered car sales.
House members were uncertain there would be enough support to pass the rule and advance the legislation.

thehill.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/13/2023

House GOP Infighting Over Defense Bill Highlights Internal Divisions

9/14/2023

McCarthy Faces Uphill Battle to Pass Spending Bills With Slim GOP Majority

House Republicans have failed to advance a bill to fund the Defense Department, indicating the difficulty they face in finding consensus and avoiding a government shutdown.

9/14/2023

GOP Divisions Over Spending Cuts Delay Pentagon Funding Vote, Raising Risk of Shutdown

9/17/2023

McCarthy Vows Defense Bill Vote This Week Despite GOP Opposition; Warns Shutdown Would Aid Democrats

9/19/2023

House GOP Faces Internal Divisions Over Plan to Avert Government Shutdown

9/27/2023

House GOP Overcomes Infighting to Advance Spending Bills, But Shutdown Threat Looms as Chambers Split on Short-Term Funding

House Republicans passed a procedural hurdle on government funding after a week of disarray, advancing four appropriations bills in order to avoid a government shutdown.

9/29/2023

House Republicans Propose Short-Term Spending Bill with Defense Exemption to Avert Shutdown, Despite Unlikelihood to Pass

10/4/2023

20 GOP Senators Vow to Block All Bills Except Spending Measures

10/10/2023

House Republicans Seek Unity on Speaker Vote Amid Divisions

The House Republicans' delay in selecting a new speaker amid the Israel crisis puts the House and national security at risk, according to a FOX News report from Chad Pergram.