{"id":2040944,"date":"2023-09-22T01:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T05:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-bill-fails-procedural-vote-in-house-second-time\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T01:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T05:10:45","slug":"defense-bill-fails-procedural-vote-in-house-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-bill-fails-procedural-vote-in-house-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"House fails to pass Defense Bill in second procedural vote."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdefense-bill-fails-procedural-vote-in-house-second-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>House Republicans Fail Again \u2062to \u2063Pass Defense Appropriations Bill<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans faced another setback as they failed for a second time to pass a \u200bprocedural \u2063vote that would\u200c have\u2062 allowed consideration of the $826 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-blocking-measure-to-prohibit-imports-made-with-chinese-slave-labor\/\" title=\"Senate Dems Blocking Measure To Prohibit Imports Made With Chinese Slave Labor\">defense appropriations bill<\/a> by the full chamber.<\/p>\n<p>This latest development comes amidst \u2064a bitter battle over spending within the Republican caucus, just nine\u2064 days before a potential government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>For hardliners in the party, the defense bill itself is not the main issue. They are determined to hold House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to \u2064a limit of $1.471 trillion in total discretionary spending for \u2063fiscal year 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-fail-to-pass-procedural-vote-on-defense-appropriations-bill-5494494?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Fail to Pass Procedural Vote\u200c on Defense Appropriations Bill<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/19\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-fail-to-pass-procedural-vote-on-defense-appropriations-bill-5494494?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/house-republicans-urge-passage-of-defense-appropriations-bill-raises-for-military-personnel-5492366?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Urge Passage of Defense Appropriations Bill, Raises for Military Personnel<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/15\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/house-republicans-urge-passage-of-defense-appropriations-bill-raises-for-military-personnel-5492366?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Defense spending makes up the majority of U.S. discretionary spending.<\/p>\n<p>The hardliners \u2064within the Republican \u200bcaucus are \u2063refusing to approve any spending until they are guaranteed that all 12 \u2063appropriations bills will be\u200d considered under &#8220;regular order.&#8221; This means that each\u200b bill will be debated and amendments can be \u200doffered.<\/p>\n<p>In an attempt to resolve their differences,\u2063 House Republicans held a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a> on September 20. Some members reported progress\u2064 being made.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We made \u200ba lot of progress on it,&#8221; said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-N.C.). He had initially\u2064 opposed the measure but now supports it.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;We&#8217;ve been pushing for a long time \u2064to get regular order.\u2062 We&#8217;re going to do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The goal for Republicans was\u200d to have the appropriations measures approved by September 30, the end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, the apparent solution\u200c brokered among\u200d House \u200cRepublicans by Mr. McCarthy fell apart on the House floor when several Republicans joined \u200dDemocrats in preventing the defense appropriations bill from coming to a vote.<\/p>\n<p>With the measure&#8217;s failure, Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of \u2064the House Rules \u200dCommittee, voted &#8220;no&#8221; in order to present the bill for a third time.<\/p>\n<p>House Democrats criticized \u2063the disarray among Republicans, while some Republicans defended the democratic process and the need for members\u200b to express their positions.<\/p>\n<p>If Congress does not authorize new spending, the federal government will\u2063 shut down after September 30.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate has also been slow in passing appropriations \u2062bills, leading to further concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Senators are hesitant\u200c to comment on the situation \u2064in the House, \u2062but some indirectly acknowledged the logjam.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) emphasized the need to avoid a government shutdown, stating, &#8220;Let&#8217;s stop this talk about shutdowns and \u2062just get it\u2063 done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>Jackson Richman \u2062and Joseph Lord \u200ccontributed to \u2063this report.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the significance of going through the regular\u200d legislative process for the H bill in \u2062terms of transparency\u200d and accountability in government spending?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  H bill will go through the regular\u200b legislative \u2062process, including committee hearings and floor debates,\u2063 rather than being \u2064rushed through as part of \u2062a larger spending\u200d package.<\/p>\n<p>This approach is seen as a way to increase transparency and accountability in \u200dgovernment spending. By\u200b considering each appropriations bill \u2063separately, lawmakers can thoroughly review and discuss\u2063 the funding priorities for each specific area, such \u2063as defense, healthcare, education, and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>However, this insistence on &#8220;regular order&#8221; has created a deadlock within the Republican caucus. Some members argue that without a guarantee for regular order, the party risks compromising\u2062 its fiscal conservative values and allowing wasteful spending to go unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans\u200b have \u200cmade \u200cprevious attempts \u2064to pass the defense appropriations bill but have been unsuccessful due to divisions within their own ranks. \u200dThis latest failure underscores the challenges facing the Republican\u2062 Party as they attempt to navigate the\u200c complex and contentious issue of government spending.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200b just nine days before a potential government shutdown, the pressure is mounting for House Republicans to find a resolution. If a spending bill is not passed by the deadline, non-essential government services could be\u200d interrupted, putting the economy and national security at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democrats are seizing \u2062on \u2064the Republican infighting to highlight their own commitment to passing the defense appropriations bill. They argue that the bill \u200dis crucial for ensuring the readiness and capabilities\u2062 of the U.S.\u200d military and that any delay or obstruction is\u2062 a detriment to national security.<\/p>\n<p>The fate of the defense appropriations bill now \u200dhangs in the balance as\u2062 House Republicans continue to grapple with their internal\u200b divisions. The outcome of this struggle will not only impact defense spending but also set the tone for future spending battles and the overall \u200cdirection of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064clock ticks \u200ddown to the potential \u200cgovernment\u200b shutdown, all eyes are on House Republicans and their ability to find common ground and\u200c pass the necessary funding measures. The future of defense\u2063 appropriations and the functioning of the U.S. government are at stake, and it remains to be seen whether the party can overcome their differences for the\u200d sake of the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans faced another defeat as they were unable to pass a procedural vote for the $826 billion defense appropriations bill. This setback on September 21 intensifies the ongoing spending dispute within the party, raising concerns about a possible government shutdown in just nine days. Hardliners in the Republican caucus remain steadfast in their stance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1793,"featured_media":2040945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2040944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1793"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}