Freedom Caucus votes to block GOP budget plans

The Hill reports:

The House Freedom Caucus on Monday voted to oppose the House GOP’s budget strategy, throwing up a major hurdle to the party’s attempt to begin passing spending bills.

The conservative group said it opposed the plan presented by the House Budget Committee earlier that night, ending a weeks-long attempt by GOP leaders to unite the party behind a budget blueprint.

The move cuts off a crucial voting bloc that the party needs to begin passing spending bills, a key priority of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

A thorn is the establishment's side.