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GOP Cancels Four Appropriations Markups Amid Shutdown Threat

6/25/2026

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Republicans Cancel Markup

Senate Republicans canceled the markup of four appropriations bills, citing a stalled top-line spending deal and a looming fall shutdown.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has not approved the four bills, leaving the federal budget for those programs unsettled.
Democrats faulted the defense request while Republicans said Democrats blocked the offer.
Susan Collins delayed markup until recess, sending a 358-32 housing bill to President Donald Trump.

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Republicans Override Vetoes

Two Democratic-aligned legislators who lost primaries were absent, enabling a 71-47 Republican override of four governor vetoes.
North Carolina House Republicans overrode four Democratic governor vetoes with a 71-47 vote, finalizing the overrides.
Governor Roy Cooper condemned the overrides, urging a full budget over DEI bans.
Democratic Rep. Deb Butler urged Destin Hall to allow debate, warning votes threatened House integrity.

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Historical Context

The 1995-96 federal shutdown, triggered when President Bill Clinton vetoed a Republican spending bill, lasted 28 days and furloughed about 800,000 workers in the first phase and 284,000 in the second. The clash between Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich echoed earlier budget fights, such as the 1990 shutdown over President George H. W. Bush’s tax plan, highlighting a recurring partisan stalemate over appropriations.

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Republicans Cancel Markup

Senate Republicans canceled the markup of four appropriations bills, citing a stalled top-line spending deal and a looming fall shutdown.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has not approved the four bills, leaving the federal budget for those programs unsettled.
Democrats faulted the defense request while Republicans said Democrats blocked the offer.
Susan Collins delayed markup until recess, sending a 358-32 housing bill to President Donald Trump.

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