“House Republicans have been in power for nearly two years — and they’re still unable to solve fiscal problems within their ranks,” the Washington Post reports.
“The belligerent nature of the conference, coupled with a historically narrow majority, has made it almost impossible for any GOP leader to appease each corner of their constituency when nearly every Republican vote is necessary to pass bills along party lines.”
“Now House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is once again in the middle of the tensions that almost a year ago saw his predecessor ousted in part for refusing to fund the government the way a small group of far-right members demanded. But Johnson still worked through the weekend to rally support for his already-once-delayed proposal to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown on terms friendly to the GOP, which he hopes to put to a vote this week.”
NBC News: Divided House GOP struggles to avoid a government shutdown.
Punchbowl News: The House is no closer to solving the spending puzzle.
