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The House and Senate Could Not Agree to Terms to Fund the Federal Government by September 30th
Hardline House conservatives are playing an outsized role in both the spending process and the fate of Kevin McCarthy's speakership. The Freedom Caucus was furious about this deal, which passed the House with more Democratic support than Republican support. There is going to be a big culture war issue on a lot of these spending bills because Republicans are putting things into these bills called riders. That affect things from LGBTQ rights and access and earmarks to abortion access.