House GOP Splits on Where to Cut Federal Spending

“House Republicans are gearing up for a tense intraparty fight, with factions ready to face off over where and how deeply to propose cutting federal spending, a central pledge in the midterm campaign,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Republicans have said they are determined to cut spending despite Democrats’ objections. But first they have to produce their own plan, pitting Republicans who want to protect military spending against those who see such expenditures as fair game in any negotiations alongside cuts to domestic programs.”