Republicans Scramble to Pass Funding Bill

Republican senators panned Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his conservative colleagues “as they picked up traction on their push to derail the House GOP’s plan to keep the government funded,” Politico reports.

“The high-profile Texas conservative made a splash on Wednesday in announcing his opposition to House leaders’ plans to pass an omnibus spending bill to keep the government funded through September, revisit Department of Homeland Security funding early next year and pass a proposal disapproving of Obama’s immigration policy — which the Democrat-controlled Senate will not take up.”

Washington Post: “Still, the response among conservatives to the president’s immigration plan seems to put the spending deal in some jeopardy, with the fury building as the funding framework is finalized. Some Republicans have called on Boehner to not invite Obama to deliver the State of the Union address next year; others have suggested cutting the budgets for White House operations. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KN) has proposed defunding Air Force One. Censuring and impeaching him also have been mentioned.”

Wonk Wire: Republicans retreat on immigration with hollow threats