Republicans To Go It Alone On Government Funding, Disaster Aid Offsets | Talking Points Memo

Looks like House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will try to close GOP ranks around existing legislation to fund the government rather than scrap a controversial requirement that disaster relief funds be offset with an unrelated budget cut. And that means they’ll be moving ahead without Democratic support — a risky gamble that could lead to a government shutdown if it fails.


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