House hard-liners press Senate GOP for details on spending cuts ahead of key vote
Hard-line House Republicans are pressing their Senate GOP colleagues for more information on the amount of spending cuts that will be included in the ultimate bill full of President Trump’s domestic policy priorities, details they are demanding before they can vote to advance a blueprint for the initiative.
The push for particulars — which three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill — comes as the House vote on the Senate’s framework to advance Trump’s legislative agenda hangs in the balance, with those in the right flank refusing to support the measure over concerns regarding the level of spending cuts.
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, led by Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other senators in his office........
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