Immigration

GOP facing internal fight over government funding

By Susan Ferrechio
Published November 16, 2014 10:00am ET
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GOP facing internal fight over government funding
Speaker of the House John Boehner, from left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have pledged in recent days that the government would not shut down. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., wants Congress to pass a short-term funding bill that strips out money for executive action. (AP Photos) | J. Scott Applewhite

Fresh from significant electoral victories in the House and Senate, the GOP is suddenly on course for an epic internal battle over how to handle President Obama’s looming executive action on immigration while avoiding gridlock that could lead to a politically deadly government shutdown.

The House and Senate must act within weeks to extend a bill that funds the government only through Dec. 12.

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