Practically as many Home Republicans (106) voted to close down the federal government, as voted to fund the federal government with a brief time period persevering with decision and preserve it open (107).
CNN reported, “Home Republicans had been practically evenly divided over the short-term funding extension, an indication of the deep rift inside the convention and the challenges going through the speaker. 100 and 7 Home Republicans voted for the invoice, whereas 106 voted in opposition to it. Way more Democrats than Republicans voted for the measure with 207 Democrats in favor and simply two opposed.”
The ultimate vote was 314-108, and sure Democrats did present roughly two thirds of the votes to maintain the federal government open even though they are in the minority in the House.
It’s supposed by the job of the Home majority to steer and govern, however Republicans have zero curiosity in utilizing their majority for governance.
Home Republicans are such a large number that they’ll’t cease combating with one another lengthy sufficient to do the minimal that their job requires.
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