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The House of Representatives is paralyzed over issues that have practically nothing to do with government spending.

Party divisions forced Republicans to abandon two of their own spending measures this week as they toiled to agree on a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown next Saturday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives had to delay another fiscal 2024 government funding bill on Thursday, as their slim majority struggled to overcome internal differences on spending levels and culture war policies a week ahead of a possible government shutdown. The delay on a bill to fund the White House, Treasury and other agencies poses a headache for new House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is expected to unveil over the next two days a stopgap spendin

America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is meant to serve as a buffer to protect American families and businesses during a crisis, including natural disasters and geopolitical events. The Biden administration’s decision to draw significant reserves from the SPR leaves Americans vulnerable to future instability. 

The morning after U.S. House of Representatives Republicans united around new Speaker Mike Johnson, lawmakers on Thursday returned their attention to spending bills urgently needed to avert a government shutdown and respond to crises overseas. Congress has just over three weeks until a stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded runs out on Nov. 17, and Democratic President Joe Biden is also pushing for $106 billion in new spending to aid Israel and Ukraine, and beef up enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, House Republicans are pushing for a full plate of 12 separate funding...