House Republicans Yank First Spending Bill Off Floor

April 30, 2015
Blog Post
House GOP Majority Leader McCarthy and House Republicans have been bragging about apparently beginning the appropriations process "the earliest since 1974."

Spoiler alert. 

  • POLITICO – House yanks first spending bill off the floor

House Republicans on Wednesday night abruptly pulled their first spending bill of the year off the floor...

And it's not a good sign for the appropriations process overall.  

  • The Hill – GOP delays vote on first spending bill

House Republicans delayed a vote Wednesday night on their first spending bill of the year...

…signs of potential trouble on the very first bill out of the gate could be a sign of spending fights to come.

  • Roll Call – "the very first spending bill… hit a snag Wednesday night"

As POLITICO says: "so much for that."