House Republicans finally paved the way for consideration of more fiscal 2024 appropriations bills, setting up a busy week in which the chamber is set to consider four separate spending measures. And that’s not counting the one bill they have to pass this week in order to stop a partial government shutdown.
After several tries to get the Defense bill on the floor, the House adopted a rule to take up that legislation plus three others — Homeland Security, Agriculture and State-Foreign Operations.
The vote was 216-212, with several Republicans changing their votes to “yea” from previous attempts in appreciation for GOP leaders’ work to get the individual spending bills moving again. They include Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and Eli Crane, Matt Rosendale of Montana and Dan Bishop of North Carolina.
