The White House issued veto threats Monday for HR 4821 and HR 4820, House Republicans’ appropriations bills for the Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and their related agencies.
President Joe Biden’s Office of Management and Budget argued that the packages violate the spending agreement brokered by the president and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R‑CA) over the summer and criticized Republicans for seeking to additionally strip past appropriations for programs included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
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OMB said that Biden will strike them down should Congress pass either bill.
“House Republicans had an opportunity to engage in a productive, bipartisan appropriations process, but instead are wasting time with partisan bill …
Biden issues veto threats for two more Republican funding bills
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