McCarthy Concessions Heighten Budget and Debt Limit Stakes
Congress faces sharper spending battles as McCarthy concessions push toward large cuts. If 2022 levels cap spending, proposed cuts exceed 130 billion and 8 percent, with defense facing a 10 percent hit. GOP chair hopefuls aim to draft a budget blueprint before 2024 appropriations, but party unity remains fragile.
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Texas
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Senate
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Chip Roy
CNN
Roy
Congressional Budget Office
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Crenshaw
Navy
Russia
Ukraine
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Pacific
Tony Gonzales
R-Texas
CBS
Veterans Health
Rosa DeLauro
Connecticut
United States
Pentagon
Mario Diaz-Balart
R-Fla
Treasury
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Congress
Republicans reshape House rules in the new majority
The GOP led House ends proxy voting and removes floor metal detectors, signaling a shift from Democratic COVID era limits. Key changes target ethics oversight, open appropriations rules, and the speaker removal threshold, with debates over budget caps, debt limits, and potential committee investigations into China and weaponization of government.
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R-S.c
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R-Va
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Justice Department
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Senate
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Fauci
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China
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Jim Jordan
Ohio
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FBI
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Rules Committee
Congressional Research Service
Roy
GOP
Steny H. Hoyer
Appropriations Committee
Crenshaw
French Hill
R-Ark
Hill
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