Missed opportunity? House GOP says McConnell lost leverage over Biden by backing government funding bill
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House Republicans are accusing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of giving up leverage to dictate policy terms to President Biden by supporting the government funding bill.
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Some House Republicans are upset that McConnell provided the votes earlier this week to break an initial filibuster on the funding measure. The Kentucky Republican and other GOP senators appear poised to vote for the bill Thursday, which will send the bill to the House and allow the Democratic majority to approve it Friday over GOP objections.
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