The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass on Wednesday a Republican plan to fund the federal government past Oct. 1 and avert a government shutdown.
By James Brooks, Alaska BeaconU.S. House Republican challenger Nick Begich III, left, and Rep. Mary Peltola at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association annual conference at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage in August. on Wednesday a Republican plan to fund the federal government past Oct. 1 and avert a government shutdown.
Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, voted against Wednesday’s proposal and said beforehand she prefers an alternative idea, one that would extend federal funding through December, buying Congress enough time to pass 12 funding bills that set budgets for various parts of the federal government. A campaign spokesperson, when asked about Begich’s position, replied by criticizing Peltola for missing votes in Congress.
Congressional Republicans are divided in multiple ways, with some hardline Republicans saying they would prefer to shut down the federal government rather than pass another continuing resolution. Those resolutions, they say, contribute to the growth of the federal debt.
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