2024 Defense Budget Held Hostage in Ongoing Republican ‘Civil War’
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(Worthy News) – A Republican civil war — that’s the feeling over continued infighting between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and the more conservative wing of his own party.
The current target for these lawmakers is the spending bill that would keep the government from running out of money, but caught in the middle is the 2024 defense bill.
While this measure is considered one of the most conservative in history, twice this week a faction of Republicans have blocked it from advancing through to debate. On Tuesday, five GOP congressmen joined Democrats to block the bill from consideration. On Thursday, that number rose to six. [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]
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