Mitch McConnell and John Boehner examine to quell conservative push for government shutdown as two abortion bills head for vote in HouseCongress is running out of time to agree on a spending plan that keeps the government open,as Republican leaders attempt to defuse the threat of another shutdown – this one over Planned Parenthood. Dozens of conservatives in the House and Senate bear already pledged not to vote for a spending bill that includes money for Planned Parenthood. But both House speaker John Boehner and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell bear rejected such proposals, worried that moderate and independent voters may blame the Republican party for a government shutdown.
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Source: theguardian.com