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Republican leaders were scrambling on Thursday to find the votes to keep the government funded after the embarrassing defeat of a spending bill...
Wednesday night's vote represented a disquieting defeat for Republican leaders who have struggled to rein in a conservative rank and file that has shown no appetite for compromise.
About 60 Tea Party Republicans have defied Boehner on other high-profile budget bills this year, but he has previously been able to rely on Democratic votes to win a majority.
Many Democrats initially said they would support the spending bill, but opposition hardened over the week and only six voted for it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/us-usa-congress-spending-idUSTRE78K78Z20110922
Wednesday night's vote represented a disquieting defeat for Republican leaders who have struggled to rein in a conservative rank and file that has shown no appetite for compromise.
About 60 Tea Party Republicans have defied Boehner on other high-profile budget bills this year, but he has previously been able to rely on Democratic votes to win a majority.
Many Democrats initially said they would support the spending bill, but opposition hardened over the week and only six voted for it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/us-usa-congress-spending-idUSTRE78K78Z20110922