GOP braces for high-stakes 2027 spending fight with midterms looming

The hard-fought clash over 2026 appropriations may have just ended, but House GOP leaders aren’t getting any respite as they plunge into the battle over spending for fiscal 2027 — the last major legislative fight expected before November’s elections.  After a bruising 2026 appropriations cycle that pushed Congress to two lengthy government shutdowns, Speaker Mike…