The spending talks also could be threatened by pledges of House Republicans to stop funding Planned Parenthood, a proposition that has little chance of success in the Senate. PhotoThe current funding bill expires on April 28, and Congress is set for a two-week recess just before that deadline. But others may be eager to build confidence among voters and have a spending bill pass quickly. But it remains unclear if the debacle of last week will bring House Republicans closer together in the interest of producing something or make them more factionalized. For now, they have to clear the way forward on a spending bill, tax reform and an infrastructure plan, all made more difficult by failing on health care.

Source: New York Times March 29, 2017 00:00 UTC