Senate Vote on Budget Bill Puts Upper Chamber on a Collision Course With House Republicans

‘Members on both sides of the aisle — on and off committee — have voiced serious, bipartisan concerns about the cuts in the debt ceiling deal,’ Senator Murray says.

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Speaker McCarthy speaks during a news conference after the House approved an annual defense bill in July. Standing behind McCarthy are House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, left, and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik. AP/Patrick Semansky

Putting itself at odds with the House’s spending plans, the Senate Appropriations Committee has added $13.7 billion to the spending limits agreed on in the debt ceiling deal in its markup of its plan for next year’s budget.

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