Democratic unity breaks down over budget caps bill

Published April 9, 2019 2:49pm ET



House Democrats are struggling to come up with enough votes to pass a critical measure to lift federal spending caps.

Leaders hoped to bring up the measure this week and pass it ahead of a two-week recess. But now it’s not certain enough Democrats will support the measure because of mounting opposition from the progressive wing, who want more money for domestic budgets.

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