Boehner tees up clean CR vote along with more abortion votes - Politico

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD SHUTDOWN POLITICS COULD COST BOEHNER — House Republicans, meanwhile, will meet at 9 a.m. today to discuss their next steps. The House plan so far Leadership will first call a vote on a resolution calling for an end to federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Then the House will take up a clean government funding bill. "The resolution — called an 'enrollment correction' — would essentially change the text of the funding bill. But Senate Democrats are unlikely to allow its consideration. The tactic would stave off a government shutdown, but is almost certain to continue a period of political turmoil in the House." The maneuvering puts Boehner's speakership in jeopardy — again. The House Freedom Caucus could move to oust him as soon as today. The POLITICO story is here.

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