Weeks before the midterm elections, conservatives in the House are gaining little traction on fiscal issues as Congress passed one spending bill after another in bipartisan votes.
Walker issued a warning last week that some RSC members may vote against a package of spending bills the House is due to consider when it returns to session.
The package includes defense and labor appropriations and a continuing resolution to keep the parts of the government not yet funded by spending bills running past Oct. 1.
In the House, an earlier package of spending bills passed in a 377-20 just last week, with both Democrats and Republicans backing it.
In an election year lawmakers are often more excited about passing appropriations bills that often have spending that can be touted back home.
Another factor cutting into the leverage conservatives generally wield in the House is the fact that Congress already agreed to raise spending caps earlier this year as part of a bipartisan deal signed by the White House.
Conservative pressure groups have complained about the spending bills and recommending "No" votes, but that has not seemed to move the needle significantly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/407320-conservatives-left-frustrated-as-congress-passes-big-spending-bills
Walker issued a warning last week that some RSC members may vote against a package of spending bills the House is due to consider when it returns to session.
The package includes defense and labor appropriations and a continuing resolution to keep the parts of the government not yet funded by spending bills running past Oct. 1.
In the House, an earlier package of spending bills passed in a 377-20 just last week, with both Democrats and Republicans backing it.
In an election year lawmakers are often more excited about passing appropriations bills that often have spending that can be touted back home.
Another factor cutting into the leverage conservatives generally wield in the House is the fact that Congress already agreed to raise spending caps earlier this year as part of a bipartisan deal signed by the White House.
Conservative pressure groups have complained about the spending bills and recommending "No" votes, but that has not seemed to move the needle significantly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/407320-conservatives-left-frustrated-as-congress-passes-big-spending-bills
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