U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2023.
Instead, they are preparing four separate spending bills, most of which reflect the deep cuts sought by the party's right flank.
The House could vote on those bills on Tuesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said.
Passage of the spending bills could give Republicans some leverage in negotiations with the Senate.
On Thursday, the House blocked a procedural vote on an $886 billion defense spending bill, as five Republicans joined Democrats to capsize it.
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