'I don't know that this has anything to do with defense,” Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said of the GOP infighting.
House Republican infighting is threatening to tank the chamber’s annual defense funding bill — and it has almost nothing to do with the Pentagon.is scheduled to come to the House floor Wednesday afternoon. It remains unclear whether the right-wing spending measure can garner enough Republican votes to survive an initial procedural vote as some conservatives indicate they’re still not on board.
McCarthy can afford only four GOP defections on any vote for the spending bill. Democrats oppose the legislation because Republicans loaded it with provisions taking aim at the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy, medical treatment for transgender troops and diversity programs. President Joe Biden has, though the partisan legislation would never clear the Democratic Senate and make it to the president’s desk in its current form.
“We need to know what the topline levels are gonna be across the board and know what the plan is going to be to negotiate with the Senate and how we get these done,” said Rep.McCarthy is also looking to clear GOP-led spending bills to strengthen the House’s hand in the upcoming shutdown fight. Passing the conservative defense bill would be just the second annual government spending bill to clear the House this year.
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