BREAKING: House GOP releases 6-month funding bill, would cut nondefense spending by $13 BILLION

The House GOP released a 6-month stopgap spending bill on Saturday, which seeks to cut government spending in sectors not related to defense.

According to The Hill, the bill will keep the government funded through September. The 99-page bill would decrease funding for nondefense spending by $13 billion below the levels seen in 2024. It will also seek to bring back funding allocated to the IRS.



Earlier this week, Trump posted on Truth Social, “Conservatives will love this Bill, because it sets us up to cut Taxes and Spending in Reconciliation, all while effectively FREEZING Spending this year, and allowing us to continue our work to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN."

The release of the bill comes around a week before next Friday’s government shutdown deadline. Trump has backed the funding bill but it has drawn fire from Democrats on the Hill. The outlet reported that staff in GOP leadership relayed that much of the work on the spending plan was in close coordination with the White House. 

The plan would moderately increase defense spending and will fund pay increases for newer military personnel, lawmakers have said. Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he believes the bill will pass, but that it will be "along party lines," as the GOP holds the majority in both chambers of Congress. However, Johnson has a razor thin majority in the House, and cannot afford many Republicans to peel off. 

Some conservative lawmakers are looking for there to be more cuts to government spending. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) told reporters earlier this week, “I’m ruminating on it,” when he was asked about how he would vote on the spending package. 

House Republicans are expected to vote on the measure on Tuesday March 11. 

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