Conservatives direct ire at GOP leaders — not Trump
By Niv Elis - 09/07/17 01:31 PM EDT
Conservatives are blasting the fiscal deal brokered by President Trump and Democratic leaders, but are blaming GOP leaders in Congress more than the White House.
Trump shocked most of Washington by agreeing to the deal with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); it was similar to a proposal Democrats had offered earlier on Wednesday that Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) called “ridiculous.”
The agreement would fund the government and raise the debt ceiling through Dec. 8, tying that legislation to aid for communities hit by Hurricane Harvey.
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