House conservatives call for stripping aid to Libya, Egypt from spending bill

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House conservatives call for stripping aid to Libya, Egypt from spending bill

By Russell Berman - 09/12/12 02:20 PM ET

A group of House conservatives is calling for foreign aid to Libya and Egypt to be stripped from a six-month federal funding bill set for a vote on Thursday.

A handful of lawmakers voiced outrage Wednesday at the Obama administration’s response to the attacks on the U.S. embassies in those countries, and suggested the inclusion of foreign aid could influence their votes.

“It makes it easier to vote ‘no’ ” on the spending bill, freshman Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.) said at a press event with conservative House Republicans at the Capitol.

The House on Thursday plans to vote on a continuing resolution that would extend federal funding through March, preventing a government shutdown before the election or during a lame-duck session of Congress this fall. While conservatives pushed to avoid a shutdown fight, they have also raised alarms about the inclusion of additional welfare funding in the bill.

It's about time!

[RightCoast]

**** yes!

[Rachel]

Good move, there's no point giving aid to those who seek to harm us.

[Mike220]

Send over a few B61s as a parting gift.

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[NHSparky]

I was gonna say, send them $2B in aid, one Tomahawk at a time.

[Lacarnut]

Bonehead Boehner will fold like a wet noodle. Obummer will whisper in his ear and Boehner will say yes with a little tear.

Don't anyone get their hopes up.

[LC EFA]

I was gonna say, send them $2B in aid, one Tomahawk at a time.

W88's. Four at a time.