The State Department and foreign operations legislation passed in a 216-212 vote, with Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa) voting against the bill – the only Republica…
House lawmakers narrowly passed three appropriations bills Thursday that fund the State Department and foreign operations, the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2024, as Republicans inch closer to a vote on a measure that could temporarily avert aThe State Department and foreign operations legislation passed in a 216-212 vote, with Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brian Fitzpatrick voting against the bill – the only Republicans to do so.
The Homeland Security spending measure, which includes more than $2 billion for construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border, passed 220-208, with Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez once again joining Republicans to pass the legislation. The flurry of successful votes Thursday will not impact the Sept. 30 government funding deadline, but could nudge conservative hardliners to support a short-term funding stopgap, known as a continuing resolution. The House is expected to take up a vote on a continuing resolution that would fund the government for an additional 30 days on Friday.
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