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The Hill reports:
House Republicans on Thursday pulled their annual financial services and general government funding bill amid divisions on abortion-related provisions and FBI funding. It was the second time in a week GOP leaders opted to punt a vote on a funding bill over divisions within the party.
Some moderate Republicans came out in opposition against language seeking to prohibit Washington, D.C., from carrying out a law that aims to protect people from employer discrimination based on their reproductive health decisions.
The bill has also faced opposition from the right flank amid scrutiny around the FBI as some conservatives have accused the agency of political weaponization.
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The training wheels fell off for GOP leadership this week. They tried to pass two appropriations bills. They failed twice. The government shuts down in 8 days and @HouseGOP HAS NO PLAN.
Instead, we voted on stupid stuff today like reducing the salary of WH Press Secretary to $1. https://t.co/AuG9k3T3Ra
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) November 9, 2023
This is the plan, people. They are creating sheer chaos and broken government on Capitol Hill, so 50 million lowest-information voters will embrace Trump’s “I alone can fix it” dictatorship https://t.co/xgDLtNfRSH
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) November 9, 2023
.@RepMikeLawler asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it next meet on Monday, November 13 at 12:00 PM for Morning Hour and 2:00 PM for legislative business.
Agreed to without objection.
— House Press Gallery (@HouseDailyPress) November 9, 2023
Even crazier than another funding bill getting derailed was listening to individual House Republicans say they have no idea what Speaker Johnson is going to propose for a CR. The shutdown deadline is a week from Friday. https://t.co/IjAbpwEbON
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) November 9, 2023