House GOP groups propose agreement on short-term government funding bill

Source: ABC News

September 17, 2023, 9:30 PM


House Republicans from both sides of the conference came to a deal on a short-term government funding bill this weekend. The effort was led by GOP Reps. Dusty Johnson, House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry, Stephanie Bice, Chip Roy and Kelly Armstrong.

The deal includes a one-month continuing resolution, funding the government through Oct. 31. It also includes an 8% funding cut to domestic agencies except for Veteran Affairs and the Pentagon. Another part of the bill includes components of border security legislation (H.R.2) besides E-verify provisions.

"Congress must keep government open and secure the border. That's why we've worked with leaders of the House Freedom Caucus to introduce a 31-day continuing resolution laser-focused on fixing the crisis at our southern border," Johnson, Bice and Armstrong, of the Republican Main Street Caucus, said in a statement Sunday.

"Over the next several days, we'll work together to build support for this CR, to pass the defense appropriations bill and to make progress on other appropriations bills that bend the curve on out-of-control spending," they added in their statement. It's not clear if there are enough GOP votes in the House to pass the bill. Many members in the House Freedom Caucus have said they won't vote for a continuing resolution unless it has conservative policies attached.

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