House GOP Faces Setbacks as Funding Bills Stall Amid Abortion Concerns

House Republicans have pulled their annual financial services and general government funding bill for the second time in a week due to divisions within the party. The bill faced opposition from both moderate and conservative Republicans over abortion-related provisions and FBI funding. Some moderate Republicans objected to language prohibiting Washington, D.C. from enforcing a law protecting people from employer discrimination based on reproductive health decisions. Meanwhile, some conservatives accused the FBI of political weaponization and sought to bar funding for a new FBI headquarters. The bill is part of House Republicans' efforts to pass 12 annual government funding bills this month, but their conservative approach has made it difficult to gain sufficient support.