Government shutdown talks - India's alleged overseas killing - Senate drops dress code

Source: Yahoo! Finance

1. Summary
   House GOP leaders have unveiled a short-term spending bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown past September 30. The bill would extend the government's funding for a month, but cut non-defense and veteran discretionary spending by 8% and impose tougher border measures.
   
   Although the bill was written by leaders of the House GOP's Main Street Caucus and the more hardline House Freedom Caucus, many far-right representatives are skeptical of the measure. GOP Rep. Chip Roy, a Freedom Caucus leader, urged his peers to accept the bill by noting that it did not have supplemental funding for Ukraine or natural disasters.
   
   Members of the Freedom Caucus say Rep. Kevin McCarthy committed to serious spending cuts in order to win enough votes to become Speaker of the House, and expressed disappointment with the spending deal he made with President Biden in May. Even if the stopgap bill can pass the House, it is unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate because of its spending cuts and the border measures.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   House GOP deal to avert shutdown gets icy reception from conservatives.
   The Hill (Center) • Factual Grade 74% • 5 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   How McCarthy's speaker vote and debt ceiling promises could affect spending fight.
   Washington Examiner (Right) • Factual Grade 70% • 3 min read

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