Since the Republicans retook control of the House following the 2010 elections, conservatives in the chamber have repeatedly used various components of the budget process, with their “must pass” nature, to achieve various legislative goals. Members attempted to use the debt ceiling as leverage to extract large spending cuts in 2011, 2013, and 2014. Annual threats of government shutdowns, moreover, have been part of efforts to achieve other, non-budgetary goals, like a repeal of the Affordable Care Act in 2013, an end to President Obama’s executive actions on immigration in 2014, and an elimination of federal funds for Planned Parenthood last fall.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2016/03/17-house-freedom-caucus-formidable-foe-budget-reynolds
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