McCarthy to Push Pentagon Measure in Effort to Break G.O.P. Spending Impasse
The speaker’s decision to hold a vote on the stalled legislation was a bid to pressure far-right Republicans to drop demands for steeper cuts — or risk public ire for voting against military funding. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/us/politics/mccarthy-gop-spending-impasse.html