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House GOP defectors shoot down defense spending bill for second time

By Cami Mondeaux
Published September 21, 2023 3:46pm ET
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House GOP defectors shoot down defense spending bill for second time
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) strides to a closed-door Republican Conference meeting on how to agree on a path to funding the government at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

The House once again shot down a vote to begin debate on its annual defense appropriations bill, failing to overcome a key procedural hurdle to advance the must-pass legislation for the second time this week.

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