White House Threatens to Veto GOP Funding Bills ahead of Nov. 17 Deadline
White House rejects Republican bills expected to cut funding for departments including Interior, Environment, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development citing violation of previously agreed spending plans and threat to critical services.
- The White House has threatened to veto House Republican funding bills that would slice funding from several key departments including the Interior, Environment, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development.
- The GOP bills would reduce Department of Transportation funding by $7 billion, Housing and Urban Development funding by $1.2 billion, and Environmental Protection Agency funding by nearly $4 billion compared to fiscal 2023 levels.
- House Republicans are accused of wasting time with partisan bills that undercut an agreement reached in May on spending as part of negotiations to raise the debt limit.
- Proposed cuts would result in deep reductions to clean energy programs, essential nutrition services, law enforcement, consumer safety, education, and healthcare, according to the White House.
- The veto threats arrive as legislators grapple with a government funding deadline of Nov. 17. The GOP-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate need to pass the spending bills to avoid a government shutdown.
The Hill 
Washington Examiner 
