Seven renegade Republicans join Democrats to stall massive spending deal

Seven Republicans voted against a massive spending bill a day before the government is set for a partial shutdown.

The funding package stalled Thursday after six GOP senators – Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) – voted no, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune changed his vote and joined them so he could bring the package up again for a later vote, reported CNN.

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