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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eric Garcia

Chaos erupts in House GOP as lawmakers fail to advance spending bill

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The floor of the House of Representatives devolved into chaos on Tuesday afternoon as a vote to advance the annual defence bill failed.

House Democrats began to taunt Republicans shouting by “regular order” as five Republicans joined them in opposing a rule to pass the annual defence spending bill as House Republican leadership tried to have their ranks coalesce. GOP Reps Dan Bishop, Matt Rosendale, Ken Buck, Andy Biggs and Ralph Norman opposed the rule. Four Republicans did not vote on the bill.

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