{"id":2043282,"date":"2023-09-24T16:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-a-hard-no-on-rules-package-for-appropriations-bills-as-shutdown-looms\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T16:34:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:34:57","slug":"marjorie-taylor-greene-a-hard-no-on-rules-package-for-appropriations-bills-as-shutdown-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-a-hard-no-on-rules-package-for-appropriations-bills-as-shutdown-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Marjorie Taylor Greene firmly opposes rules package for appropriations bills as shutdown nears."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-a-hard-no-on-rules-package-for-appropriations-bills-as-shutdown-looms%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=2043282&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--><h2>Rep. Marjorie\u2064 Taylor Greene to\u2062 Vote Against Rule Package\u2064 for\u200d Four Appropriations Bills<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. \u200bMarjorie Taylor \u200bGreene (R-GA) is making a bold move by announcing her intention to vote against the rule package for four appropriations bills. This decision \u2063comes as a result \u200dof her opposition to the Ukraine\u200c aid included in two of the bills. Greene&#8217;s stance\u200b adds to the House&#8217;s troubles, creating a \u2063challenging situation for House Speaker Kevin\u2062 McCarthy (R-CA).<\/p>\n<h3>McCarthy&#8217;s Reversal on\u200c Ukraine Aid<\/h3>\n<p>Initially, McCarthy had stated that \u200bhe would remove a provision from the Department of Defense\u2064 appropriations\u200c bill that \u200ballocated\u2064 $300 million to \u200cUkraine.\u200d However, he changed his mind\u2062 and decided to keep\u2063 the provision in the bill due to the presence\u200b of Ukraine \u200bfunding in the State and Foreign Operations appropriations\u2062 bill. McCarthy believed that this would influence Greene&#8217;s vote, \u200cand his \u200cprediction\u200b was confirmed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been asking\u200b for Ukraine\u2064 funding to be a standalone \u2064vote, not cash \u2064hidden\u2064 inside\u200b of other bills. For a \u200bmoment, it seemed like that would\u200d happen. \u200bBut it \u2062didn\u2019t,\u201d Greene said in a statement. \u201cVoting yes \u200con the rule means \u2062more \u2064money for Ukraine. It\u2019s that simple. No one who\u2064 wants peace should vote yes on the rule to advance the bills. That\u2019s why \u200bI\u2019m\u200c a HARD NO on the rules package\u200c and a blank check \u2062for Ukraine!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greene&#8217;s statement highlights her strong \u2062opposition to the inclusion\u200d of Ukraine funding within the bills and her \u200bdetermination to vote against the\u2064 rule package.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Implications\u2062 for \u2064the Bills<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-a-hard-no-on-rules-package-for-appropriations-bills-as-shutdown-looms\/\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene firmly opposes rules package for appropriations bills as shutdown nears.\">defense appropriations bill directly allocates funds<\/a> to Ukraine, while \u200bthe state and \u2062foreign \u200coperations bill\u200b does\u2064 not specify a dollar amount. Amendments\u2064 to remove the\u2062 Ukraine aid from both bills may\u2063 be proposed, but if Republican members \u2064reject the\u2063 rule,\u200b the House \u2063may not have the opportunity to vote on these amendments. This resistance \u200dposes a challenge to the House&#8217;s plan of advancing the \u2063appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063four appropriations bills,\u2064 including state and \u2063foreign operations, defense, \u2063agriculture, and homeland appropriations, were combined in \u2063the hope of facilitating debate and \u200dprogress. However, conservative holdouts have \u2063hindered the process, leading to \u200dfurther resistance.<\/p>\n<h3>Impending Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>If Congress fails to pass all 12 appropriations bills \u200cor a continuing resolution\u200b by October 1, the \u2062government will face a shutdown. Passing all 12 bills\u200b before\u2062 the\u200b deadline is impossible, leaving a continuing resolution as the only viable option. However, at least \u200dnine House\u2064 Republicans oppose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-to-strip-ukraine-aid-from-defense-funding-bill-and-hold-standalone-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy to remove Ukraine aid from defense bill, call for separate vote.\">proposed\u2063 continuing resolution<\/a>, including \u2064those who also reject \u2064a clean continuing resolution expected from the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>House\u200c GOP Leadership \u200chad\u200d aimed to pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/largest-house-gop-caucus-endorses-mccarthy-plan-for-short-term-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Largest GOP caucus backs McCarthy's short-term spending bill.\">conservative continuing resolution<\/a> \u200cto strengthen their\u200b position in negotiations\u2063 with the\u2062 Senate. Unfortunately, the holdouts\u200c prevented this strategy from materializing. Additionally, the hope of persuading\u2062 the holdouts to\u2064 support a continuing resolution by presenting\u200b spending-slashing appropriations \u200cbills\u200b has not been successful.<\/p>\n<h3>Unpredictable \u2062Voting Patterns<\/h3>\n<p>House\u200c GOP Leadership \u2064has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-abruptly-cancels-concerts-after-having-been-taken-ill\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen cancels concerts due to sudden illness.\">faced unexpected challenges<\/a> when\u200b members vote against a rule, as some \u200cmembers\u200b change their votes unexpectedly. This unpredictability has caught\u2062 them \u2062off guard, hindering\u2063 their ability to operate as a \u200dcohesive team.<\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts by\u2064 House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to encourage members not to vote against a rule,\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-warns-bank-executives-of-severe-consequences-of-default\/\" title=\"Yellen cautions bank leaders about default's harsh outcomes.\">situation remains uncertain<\/a>.\u2063 Emmer \u2062emphasized the importance of\u2064 passing procedural motions\u2063 to \u200dmaintain unity within \u2062the team.<\/p>\n<p>As the government approaches a potential\u2062 shutdown, the \u2064outcome of these appropriations bills \u2064and the continuing resolution remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2062might Rep. Greene&#8217;s decision \u200bto\u200b vote against the rule package for the appropriations bills impact the Biden\u200c administration&#8217;s stance on Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Enough votes to pass either bill. This could result in \u2063a\u2062 setback for the Biden administration&#8217;s stance on\u200d Ukraine\u200b and further complicate the relationship between the United States and the Ukrainian government.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the decision of Rep. Greene\u2064 to vote against the rule package adds to the challenges faced\u200d by \u2063House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. As the\u200b leader of \u2062the Republican party in the House, McCarthy must balance the differing\u2064 opinions and priorities of his caucus members. The opposition from Greene could potentially fracture\u200c the party&#8217;s unity\u2062 and hinder\u2062 McCarthy&#8217;s ability\u2063 to effectively lead\u200d and pass legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, this situation highlights the broader divisions \u200dwithin the Republican party\u2064 concerning foreign aid and international relations. While some Republicans \u2064support providing assistance \u200bto Ukraine as a strategic\u2063 move against Russian aggression, others, \u200dlike Greene, hold a more isolationist \u2064stance and are hesitant to allocate funds to foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>Overall,\u2064 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s decision\u2062 to vote against the rule package for the appropriations bills\u200c reflects \u200ca growing division within the Republican\u200b party and\u200c poses potential challenges for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The presence of Ukraine aid \u200bin the bills has sparked strong opposition, \u2063highlighting\u2062 the differing opinions on foreign aid within the party. The outcome of this vote will have implications not only for the relationship between the United\u2063 States and Ukraine but also for the unity and effectiveness of the\u200b Republican party in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) plans to vote against the rule package for four appropriations bills, expressing her opposition to Ukraine aid in two of them. This decision adds to the House&#8217;s challenges. 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