House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to hold a vote on the $1.2 trillion funding package. (Getty Images)
One GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital they had to go home for a family emergency on Thursday but were asked by House Republican leadership to return for the Friday morning vote.
The bipartisan deal suffered a blow late on Thursday afternoon when one of its negotiators announced he would vote against it on the House floor. He cited some Democratic senators' inclusion of home district funding priorities, including for LGBTQ centers and facilities that provide late-term abortions.
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Rep. Robert Aderholt came out against the funding deal he helped negotiate.
It is also being opposed by the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has accused House GOP leadership of walking away without scoring conservative victories – something leadership has pushed back against.
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The package accounts for roughly 70% of discretionary government spending. Discretionary spending is allocated by Congress, in contrast with mandatory spending like federal entitlements. It includes funding for the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Education, HHS and the legislative branch.
It is six of 12 total bills that Congress must pass each fiscal year to fund the government. Congress passed six others, totaling roughly $460 billion, earlier this month.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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