House conservatives show openness to bill averting shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) " Hard-right House conservatives signaled an openness Wednesday to backing a short-term spending bill this week, raising the odds that Congress will pass the measure and prevent a partial government shutdown on Saturday."We've got to get across the finish line on tax reform," Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., leader of the House Freedom Caucus, told reporters after the group met privately early Wednesday. "Any distraction from that is a problem." Asked if a federal shutdown [...]
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