GOP Lacking Votes To Keep Government Open

Conservatives say there’s enough Republican opposition to scuttle a plan by House GOP leaders to prevent a government shutdown this weekend.
Around half of the roughly 30 members of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus met privately late Tuesday. When they emerged, leader Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said there are not enough Republican votes to push the GOP leaders’ measure through the House this week with GOP-only support.
The plan by House leaders would temporarily finance government