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House conservatives tank progress on appropriations bill after Johnson advances clean CR

By Cami Mondeaux, Reese Gorman
Published November 15, 2023 4:15pm ET
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House conservatives tank progress on appropriations bill after Johnson advances clean CR
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters ahead of a crucial vote on a continuing resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hard-line House conservatives tanked progress on Republicans’ spending plans on Wednesday in an act of retribution toward Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after lawmakers advanced a clean continuing resolution under suspended rules the day before.

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