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Citing a looming deadline, the conservative Freedom Caucus laid out its demands on backing a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. Those demands ruled out support for a "clean" continuing resolution or short-term extensions that could lead to passage of a "monstrous, budget-busting, pork filled, lobbyist handout omnibus" spending bill in December. Other demands on Ukraine funding and so-called "woke" policies at the Pentagon are expected to draw sharp opposition from Democrats. "House Republicans are determined to shut down the government and crash our economy," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies (D-N.Y.), who vowed to fight the "extremists every step of the way." Given the slim Republican majority in the House, the Freedom Caucus position is expected to add to the pressure already facing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). House members are scheduled to return to the Capitol September 12, one week after the Senate reconvenes following the traditional August break. |