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Biggs, Crane join conservatives who block Defense bill, as shutdown looms

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U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, left, and U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, are among the handful of Republicans who broke ranks and stalled action on the Defense appropriations bill. Also, they were among the eight conservative Republicans who voted with all House Democrats on Oct. 3, 2023 to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the first time in history a sitting speaker has been removed. (File photo by Alexis Waiss/Cronkite News)

Biggs, Crane join conservatives who block Defense bill, as shutdown looms

Two Arizona lawmakers were among five GOP House members who broke ranks recently and voted to block the Defense authorization bill, the latest twist in a budget fight that could...

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