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House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries

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House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries

House Republicans adopted legislation to finance the Department of Defense until fiscal year 2024 late Thursday night, a victory for GOP leaders when they decided to remove Ukraine funds from the plan after two failed procedural votes. Approving the plan will not help Congress avoid a government shutdown before the September 30 deadline, but House … Read more

House GOP advances four spending bills after failed attempts

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House GOP advances four spending bills after failed attempts

House Republicans cleared four full-year budget measures on Tuesday, giving Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) a little victory but accomplishing little to stave a government shutdown at the end of the month. The chamber voted 216-212 to begin debating funding bills for the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, and Foreign Operations, as well as Agriculture, … Read more