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21 GOP members of Congress voted against a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown which is slated to begin this weekend if a deal isn't reached.

The funding bill was a long shot, but far-right U.S. representatives said it didn’t go far enough in promoting their priorities, including border security and defunding investigations into Donald Trump.

A band of House conservatives Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a shutdown this weekend appears increasingly inevitable. More than 20 Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the legislation, bringing the final tally to 232-198. The 21 […]

On Capitol Hill, the two chambers are working on diverging tracks to extend government funding, which is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.

So deal breaking is going to become a regular thing? Thats swell. It means that nobodys word is good for squat and deals are going to be

Republican U.S. senators huddled behind closed doors Thursday, attempting to draft an amendment to the short-term government funding bill.

GOP senators work on a border security amendment that could nudge Speaker Kevin McCarthy to support a short-term spending bill to avoid a shutdown.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. lawmakers last week to reiterate the need for continued aid to support his country’s fight against the Russian invasion. Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance leads the opposition. 

 

“If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy told senators, according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.