WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers who control the U.S. House of Representatives will be tested in coming days to muster the 218 votes needed to adopt a plan to slash spending while raising the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, a move they hope will jumpstart talks with President Joe Biden. | 06:21am
Republican lawmakers who control the U.S. House of Representatives will be tested in coming days to muster the 218 votes needed to adopt a plan to slash spending while raising the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, a move they hope will jumpstart talks with President Joe Biden.
The House Rules Committee will meet on Tuesday night to prepare a resolution that could remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs committee.