Punchbowl News: “House Republicans are on a path to force a government shutdown this fall. If you talk to senior GOP leadership figures privately, they’ll admit this. At some point between now and the end of 2023, the rift inside the House Republican Conference will be so deep and profound that there’s little chance that they can avert a ‘lapse in appropriations,’ aka a government shutdown.”
“The party disagrees internally on spending levels, policy priorities and riders — just to name a few differences. And this is even before engaging with Democrats or the White House.”
“The strategy at this point for the House GOP leadership is try to pass the toughest bills it can, and then get into a negotiation with the Senate. But just listen to Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), a leader in the far-right House Freedom Caucus, describing the upcoming funding fight. He’s in no mood to compromise.”
Said Good: “We’re going to pass a good Republican bill out of the House and force the Senate and the White House to accept it.”
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