House Republicans failed for the second time this week to advance their Pentagon spending bill, another massive defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The vote on the rule for debate — a key procedural hurdle — was 216 to 212.
Politico: “This time, though, it was far more surprising to GOP leaders, who believed they won over enough holdouts to move forward on the defense spending bill. Its the latest ominous sign of a looming shutdown that could begin Oct. 1.”
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
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