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House GOP Rebuffs Possible Defense Cuts, Top Dem Appropriator Pushes Back On Reported Budget Plans

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

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House GOP Rebuffs Possible Defense Cuts, Top Dem Appropriator Pushes Back On Reported Budget Plans

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise answers questions during a GOP leadership press conference on Jan. 10, 2023. Photo: Screenshot of livestream.

House Republican leadership on Tuesday downplayed the potential for billions of dollars in defense spending cuts as part of a reported plan to limit discretionary spending for fiscal year 2024, while Democrats’ top appropriator said the move could set a course for a “guaranteed [government] shutdown.” The back-and-forth remarks on potential budget cuts were in response to whether House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) cut a deal to limit FY ‘24 discretionary spending at FY ‘22 enacted funding levels to secure…

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