"“You can either be part of a functional majority and get almost everything or you can hold out and get nothing and be in the minority next time.” “I guess we can all vote 'no' together - that'll be exciting,” the House Appropriations chair added."
"Republicans managed to resolve one long and particularly nasty disagreement late last month when Speaker Mike Johnson and his conference finally approved a Senate-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill he previously had described as a “crap sandwich.” But the two chambers return to session Monday after a short recess with Republicans at odds on everything from housing to a soon-to-expire surveillance law to a long-shot election proposal."
"Some Senate Republicans have started to doubt that the House will be able to pass much of anything for the rest of the year. Their exasperation was fueled watching the DHS and surveillance bills languish last month as rank-and-file House GOP lawmakers went to war with each other - and with Johnson."
"A growing chorus of House GOP lawmakers also want the Senate to eliminate the filibuster - something Republicans don't have the votes to do - and have otherwise kvetched about their perception that senators have cut them out of big decisions over the past year."
Republicans are divided within their ranks, with House and Senate Republicans disagreeing on priorities and process. Rep. Tom Cole criticized GOP infighting, saying members can either support a functional majority to achieve outcomes or hold out and get nothing, leading to minority status later. House Appropriations chair Tom Cole added that voting “no” together would be unproductive. Republicans resolved a long dispute by approving a Senate-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill, but new disagreements have emerged as the chambers return to session. Issues include housing, a soon-to-expire surveillance law, and a long-shot election proposal. Some Senate Republicans doubt the House can pass much for the rest of the year, while House members increasingly blame Senate actions and seek elimination of the filibuster.
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