GOP Budget Deal Faces Collapse Amid Criticism from House Republicans

House Republicans' government funding bill, brokered by far-right Freedom Caucus leaders and center-right Main Street Caucus leaders, is at risk of collapse as several rank-and-file ultraconservative lawmakers criticize it as too weak. The bill, which aims to fund the government until Oct. 31 with an 8% cut to domestic programs and restrictive immigration policies, would likely die in the Democratic-led Senate even if it passes the House. The divide among Republicans highlights the ongoing struggle between the far-right and mainstream Republicans in governing and compromising. With a Sept. 30 deadline approaching, fears of a government shutdown are rising among senior Republicans.