“President Donald Trump’s agenda is hitting speed bumps on Capitol Hill, as Republican infighting over spending levels threatens to halt a massive package of tax cuts, energy policy, healthcare and border security funds,” CNBC reports.
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) initially said his conference would take the first steps this week to move the bill.
But as the week progressed, Republican lawmakers realized they would miss that deadline, as fiscal hawks said they could not support the massive package without more spending cuts.”Said Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL): “We’re stuck in the mud.”