News from The HillSkies darken for GOP budget By Sarah Ferris House Republicans departed Washington on Wednesday for a two-week recess without moving any closer to a consensus on how to resolve their months-long budget battle. Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will now have just four days to bridge wide gaps within the GOP on a trillion-dollar spending blueprint when members return in mid-April. An agreement on the budget has remained elusive for months, with GOP lawmakers refusing to give up on their own competing proposals. Not signed up to receive our newsletters? Click here to join our list and get our daily emails in your inbox, too. For all the latest news: |