Senate Republicans set to battle among themselves over earmarks in the government funding package

Senate Republicans are set to battle among themselves over earmarks in the government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown. Conservatives have already pressured colleagues to pull out an earmark for an LGBTQ group that allegedly hosted sex parties. Senate conservatives will try to strip more earmarks from the bill, but if they succeed, it would require the legislation to go back to the House before the Friday deadline, creating a headache for congressional leaders.