GOP scrambles to prevent shutdown after right-wing insurrection
By Scott Wong,Melanie Zanona and Mike Lillis - 12/20/18 10:21 AM EST
The House plunged into chaos and the possibility of a government shutdown on Saturday suddenly ticked up after an insurrection at a GOP conference meeting Thursday left Republican leaders scrambling to find votes for their stopgap spending measure.
The morning after the Senate by voice vote approved a measure to keep the government open through Feb. 8, rank-and-file House members expressed outrage that the measure did not include disaster relief or $5 billion in funding for President Trump’s proposed border wall.
“The majority of Republicans are not currently pleased with the play call,†Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) told The Hill. “There’s a revolt from the rank-and-file members.â€
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/422254-house-to-vote-on-stopgap-in-face-of-conservative-anger
