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House GOP leaders pulled their energy and water appropriations bill from the floor last night, with Republicans embroiled in disputes over spending and amendments.
Why it matters: It's another embarrassing setback for GOP appropriators that leaves money for the Energy Department and Army Corps of Engineers spending up in the air.
Driving the news: The House had been set to finish on the fiscal 2025 measure late yesterday, but the vote was abruptly canceled amid speculation that it would fail on the floor.
- GOP leadership already saw its legislative branch bill fail on the floor earlier this month and had to pull two others from the floor this week.
- The House is scheduled to take up the Interior-environment spending bill today, but that's now in doubt as well.
Zoom in: The $59 billion measure would halt the DOE's pause on new permits for exporting liquefied natural gas while slashing funding for efficiency and renewable energy programs.
- The bill would cut roughly $300 million from DOE, though the bill's topline spending is higher overall than in fiscal 2024 due mostly to defense-related increases.
- It's already loaded with GOP policy riders. But the House rejected a number of amendments from Rep. Scott Perry on the floor, including a move to eliminate money for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Georgia Republicans had also griped that it wouldn't fund a project at the Port of Savannah, the third largest U.S. port.
What's next: The House looks increasingly likely to cut town next week, per Axios' Juliegrace Brufke, leaving the rest of the spending fight for after August recess.
