The House plans to adjourn for its August recess one day earlier than originally planned after lawmakers remain split on the agriculture appropriations bill due to GOP disagreements on spending cuts.
Lawmakers were initially scheduled to leave Washington, D.C., on Friday afternoon for its six-week recess after voting on the agriculture bill, but those plans were changed after centrist Republicans and House Freedom Caucus members remained at offs over portions of the agriculture appropriations bill, according to a senior GOP member.“We’ve had a number of members talking about the back-and-forth on the negotiations,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise .
"The bill is not eliminating as much wasteful spending as it could," said Rep. Ben Cline ."And we've identified additional areas and provided suggestions where those savings can be found."The intraparty division also stems from a provision being pushed by conservatives to overturn a Biden administration rule that allows abortion pills to be sold through the mail and in retail pharmacies.
McCarthy can only afford to lose five GOP votes if all Democrats vote against the legislation, which would almost certainly happen if the abortion provision was included. The House is scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon to vote on the military construction appropriations bill, after which lawmakers will adjourn until further notice.
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