By Mike Lillis and Peter Schroeder (THE HILL) – 10/28/15 05:14 PM EDT
House lawmakers in both parties joined forces Wednesday to pass a sweeping budget deal that marks both a parting victory for outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and a valedictory gift for his likely replacement, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
The legislation, which raises federal spending levels and expands the government’s borrowing authority, would push two of Congress’s fiercest fiscal fights well beyond next year’s elections, precluding potential standoffs with President Obama and easing Ryan’s transition into the Speaker’s chair.
The package drew fierce opposition from conservative Republicans, who denounced both the secret talks that produced it and the policy provisions featured within, particularly the spending hikes and the debt ceiling increase. For the full article from THE HILL, click on Budget Deal.
