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WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders are moving toward deeper cuts in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bills in an effort to win over votes from hard-line conservatives as bills start to move to the House floor next week.

House Republican leaders are moving toward deeper cuts in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bills in an effort to win votes.

House Republicans held yet another tense conference meeting Tuesday, with color language bandied about as floor work was set to resume.

The bill goes to President Joe Biden’s desk before the United States would default on its debt

The vote comes as the US hurtles towards a June 5 deadline to raise the government borrowing limit or face default.

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.17% this morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday as blowout guidance from Nvidia and progress on debt ceiling talks boosted market sentiment, while investors awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending down -0.14% this morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday as blowout guidance from Nvidia and progress on debt ceiling talks boosted market sentiment, while investors awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

The Senate is expected Monday to confirm Bradley N. Garcia to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

U.S. officials say the Abrams tanks needed for training Ukrainian forces have arrived in Germany slightly ahead of schedule, and are on their way to the Grafenwoehr Army base where the training will begin in two to three weeks