Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced their portion of the GOP’s massive budget reconciliation package Wednesday, but not without dissent from one of their own.
After a six-hour markup, the panel voted 22-21, with GOP Rep. Michael R. Turner of Ohio joining all Democrats in opposition.
The legislation would cut federal employees’ take-home pay, trim their pensions and shrink their job protections to reduce national deficits by more than $50 billion over 10 years.
