Speaker McCarthy says there's still time to prevent a shutdown, but others are looking at options
1 year, 3 months ago

Speaker McCarthy says there's still time to prevent a shutdown, but others are looking at options

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left to prevent a government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy nevertheless vowed on Wednesday he would not give up trying to convince his colleagues to pass a temporary funding bill through the House. The hard-right bill, with steep 8% cuts to many services, would be rejected by the Senate, where Democrats are in control but even Republicans reject the House GOP's severe reductions. In defiance of the speaker, a group of five GOP lawmakers from the right-wing House Freedom Caucus joined with Democrats to prevent consideration Tuesday of a usually popular defense bill. As a group of GOP lawmakers huddled for another day Wednesday in the Capitol trying to work out a plan that would gain the 218 Republican votes needed for passage, others are reaching across the aisle to Democrats to try come up with a bipartisan solution.

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Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

Al Jazeera  

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown. “We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025,” Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said in a news conference after the vote. But this week, President-elect …

After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is off for the campaign season, as lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions in modern times try to persuade voters to keep them on the job. “The good thing is Congress didn’t allow much to go through law,” said Rep. Ryan Zinke, a former Trump administration Cabinet secretary who is now running …

House Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open
3 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Republicans are expected to bypass mounting GOP opposition to a spending bill to keep the government running into December by using a procedural floor move that would rely heavily on Democrats to pass the legislation and avoid a government shutdown. That was my hope with a Republican majority, but we are going to finish the Republican …

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as opposition from both parties thwarted his first attempt at avoiding a partial government shutdown in three weeks. “We’re having thoughtful conversations, family conversations within the Republican conference and I believe we’ll get there.” Congress …

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown

Raw Story  

The U.S. Congress approved a funding bill Saturday in a rare show of cross-party unity, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a damaging partial government shutdown. Senators missed a midnight deadline to pass the $1.2 trillion package to keep the lights on in several key government agencies but voted in the early hours to pass a resolution that …

'Getting rid of McCarthy has turned into an unmitigated disaster': GOP lawmaker
11 months ago

'Getting rid of McCarthy has turned into an unmitigated disaster': GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

Rep. Thomas Massie thinks that dumping former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker was a major own goal by House Republicans. Writing on Twitter, Massie lamented the current state of the GOP agenda under Speaker Mike Johnson, who this week oversaw a failed push to impeach Biden Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a standalone bill to send emergency military …

Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would sign the resolution and urged Republicans to quit wasting time on partisan spending bills. “House Republicans must finally do their job and work …

As shutdown looms, congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March
11 months, 4 weeks ago

As shutdown looms, congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown next week. The stopgap bill, expected to be released Sunday, would come as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has been under pressure from his hard-right flank in recent days to jettison a recent bipartisan spending deal with Senate …

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Grumblings on the right wing spilled over into open rebellion on Wednesday and into …

California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder
1 year, 1 month ago

California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder

LA Times  

With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections. The CLF and AAN raised a combined total of $16 million in the first 10 days of Johnson’s speakership.. Crenshaw said that major GOP …

Kevin McCarthy announces he's leaving Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy announces he's leaving Congress

Raw Story  

Just weeks after his historically short term as speaker ended, Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced on Wednesday that he will be leaving Congress at the end of the year. In an editorial published by the Wall Street Journal, McCarthy said that he would be stepping down from Congress "to serve America in new ways." McCarthy lasted less than a year as …

Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year

LA Times  

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek another term in Congress, ending a tumultuous two-decade career in public office that was marked by a swift ascent and descent in Washington GOP leadership. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, McCarthy lauded his record: serving as his party’s whip, majority leader and speaker and diversifying the House GOP conference. Senate Minority …

House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Bill extending funding into early 2024 was passed with Democrat support and needs to be signed off by midnight on Friday. The United States’s House of Representatives has passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown that could have left as many as 1.5 million public workers without pay. The legislation, which would extend government funding until mid-January, …

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help
1 year, 1 month ago

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson says the innovative approach would position House Republicans to “go into the fight” for deeper spending cuts in the new year, but many Republicans are …

US House Speaker Johnson proposes dual-phase plan to prevent govt shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

US House Speaker Johnson proposes dual-phase plan to prevent govt shutdown

Live Mint  

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican stopgap spending measure on Saturday aimed at averting a government shutdown a week from now, but the measure quickly ran into opposition from lawmakers from both parties in Congress. Unlike ordinary continuing resolutions, or "CRs," that fund federal agencies for a specific period, the measure announced by Johnson would fund …

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function. “I just shared with my colleagues that I’m withdrawing my name as a candidate for speaker-designee,” Scalise, the House majority leader, said …

House Of Representatives At Standstill As Leaderless Republicans Mull Speaker Options
1 year, 3 months ago

House Of Representatives At Standstill As Leaderless Republicans Mull Speaker Options

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Republicans met Tuesday evening to hear from the two candidates to be the next speaker of the House, but afterward, it appeared doubtful either could win the near-unanimous Republican support needed to get the gavel. One potential deciding factor may be House Republicans’ appetite to take the White House back to the brink of, or …

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
1 year, 3 months ago

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely. Several lawmakers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who engineered McCarthy’s ouster said they would be willing to support either Scalise or Jordan. “I …

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
1 year, 3 months ago

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home and abroad. “They are seeing a dysfunctional democracy.” Republicans are planning to vote as soon as …

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in key districts and painstakingly building political relationships as he worked his way toward becoming speaker of the House. “Nobody can raise money like him,” said Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. “And no matter who is the next speaker of the …

Opinion: McCarthy flopped, Gaetz mutinied, but blame the chaos on the entire Republican Party
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: McCarthy flopped, Gaetz mutinied, but blame the chaos on the entire Republican Party

LA Times  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters after he was ousted as speaker of the House on Tuesday. McCarthy’s firing by the House on Tuesday after only nine months, instigated by a mutiny from within his Republican majority, isn’t just the story of a single man’s political downfall. Instead McCarthy’s fall is a karmic consequence of the fact that he and …

US: Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousted in historic vote
1 year, 3 months ago

US: Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousted in historic vote

India Today  

A handful of Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown. Representative Nancy Mace told reporters she voted to remove McCarthy as speaker because he broke promises to her on improving access to birth control and supporting …

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy played with MAGA fire — and got burned
1 year, 3 months ago

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy played with MAGA fire — and got burned

LA Times  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as speaker of the House on Oct. 3, 2023. It’s difficult to summon much sympathy for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who lost his dream job Tuesday when eight Republican dissidents turned on him. McCarthy didn’t help himself over the weekend when he said Democrats were the ones “willing …

Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a U.S. House vote
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a U.S. House vote

The Hindu  

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job on October 3 in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. Mr. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion to vacate,” drawing together more …

Speaker Vote Drama Is BACK As Test Of Kevin McCarthy’s Hold On Gavel Looms
1 year, 3 months ago

Speaker Vote Drama Is BACK As Test Of Kevin McCarthy’s Hold On Gavel Looms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Embattled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will see the first test of his ability to hold on to the gavel Tuesday as the House turns to the intraparty fight to oust him. If the “motion to table” the Gaetz resolution fails, McCarthy would face an up-or-down vote on the Gaetz resolution, and if that succeeds, he …

Column: McCarthy’s fall was sudden, but a long time coming
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: McCarthy’s fall was sudden, but a long time coming

LA Times  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is no longer speaker of the House, following a revolt led by Rep. Matt Gaetz. So, too, do those nihilist Republicans led by McCarthy’s archnemesis, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who gleefully filed the resolution to vacate the speakership, as the process is known. Let’s see how we can bridge the differences between different groups in our party.’” …

Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos

Salon  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has been removed as speaker of the House of Representatives after his colleagues voted 216-210 in favor of a motion to vacate the speakership. The speaker's downfall follows months worth of tensions between a handful of members on the far-right flank of the House Republican caucus and more moderate members, who overwhelmingly backed McCarthy. Gaetz, …

Gaetz tries to push out McCarthy after deal averts shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Gaetz tries to push out McCarthy after deal averts shutdown

The Independent  

✕ Close House votes to fund government for further 45 days Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

Why House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is in trouble despite US avoiding shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Why House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is in trouble despite US avoiding shutdown

Firstpost  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is being targeted by members of the far-right caucus who have been d have been demanding deep spending cuts to government and no money for Ukraine. As Sky News’ James Matthews explained, “Kevin McCarthy has not been able to take anything forward with the support of the Republicans alone, so at the last minute he has …

Gaetz Says He Will Seek To Oust McCarthy As Speaker. 'Bring It On,' McCarthy Says
1 year, 3 months ago

Gaetz Says He Will Seek To Oust McCarthy As Speaker. 'Bring It On,' McCarthy Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. Gaetz, a longtime McCarthy nemesis, said in broadcast interviews that McCarthy was in “brazen, material breach” of agreements …

Top US House Republican McCarthy vows to survive threat for avoiding shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Top US House Republican McCarthy vows to survive threat for avoiding shutdown

Live Mint  

Top US House Republican Kevin McCarthy expected to survive a threat to his speakership after a hardline critic within his party called for his ouster following the passage of a stopgap government funding bill that drew more support from Democrats than Republicans, he said on Saturday. Speaking to multiple US media outlets, Harline Republican Representative Matt Gaetz said he could …

US Congress passes bill to fund govt for 45 days, averts shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

US Congress passes bill to fund govt for 45 days, averts shutdown

Live Mint  

The US House has passed a stopgap funding bill to fund the government for the next 45 days, averting the shutdown, according to media reports. Kevin McCarthy, the top US House Republican could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a costly government shutdown on Saturday with a stopgap bill that …

In Gaetz vs. McCarthy, GOP shows its stupidity and hypocrisy
1 year, 3 months ago

In Gaetz vs. McCarthy, GOP shows its stupidity and hypocrisy

LA Times  

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks to the media on steps of the Capitol after his motion to vacate the Office of the Speaker. “And if, at this time next week Kevin McCarthy is still speaker of the House, it will be because the Democrats bailed him out and he can be their speaker, not mine,” Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz declared …

Shutdown Averted. Now What?
1 year, 3 months ago

Shutdown Averted. Now What?

Bloomberg  

The first thing to know about the 11th-hour decision by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to agree to a deal to keep the government running through Nov. 17, is that it’s the most ordinary thing possible. That Republicans flailed around for weeks trying to do something else only revealed that sometimes, the obvious path is obvious for a reason. That complicated …

Rep. Matt Gaetz launches effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
1 year, 3 months ago

Rep. Matt Gaetz launches effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

NPR  

Rep. Matt Gaetz launches effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Monday started the process for holding a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Gaetz went to the House floor after regular votes were complete for the night and formally introduced a …

Hardline Republican leader to move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
1 year, 3 months ago

Hardline Republican leader to move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Firstpost  

Hard line Republicans were furious when McCarthy struck a stopgap deal with Democrats late Saturday to keep the government open for a further 45 days at current spending levels A leading hardline Republican said Sunday he would move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for striking a deal with Democrats to avert a US government shutdown without the spending cuts …

Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown

The Hindu  

Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a costly government shutdown on Saturday with a stopgap bill that drew more support from Democrats than Republicans. But soon after the House action, hardline Republican conservatives began targeting McCarthy's role as speaker, claiming he had scored …

US Congress approves ‘stopgap funding bill’ to avert govt shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

US Congress approves ‘stopgap funding bill’ to avert govt shutdown

Live Mint  

The US Congress on Saturday approved a ‘stopgap funding bill’ in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a damaging government shutdown, according to AFP reports. Kevin McCarthy, the top US House Republican could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting …

Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says
1 year, 3 months ago

Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says

LA Times  

Rep. Matt Gaetz appears before the House Rules Committee to propose amendments to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill at the Capitol in Washington on Friday. Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that …

US government to avoid shutdown with 45-day stopgap bill approved by Congress hours before funding expires
1 year, 3 months ago

US government to avoid shutdown with 45-day stopgap bill approved by Congress hours before funding expires

ABC  

The US Congress has passed a stopgap funding bill with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier demand by his party's hardliners for a partisan bill. Key points: The US government has avoided a shutdown — for at least 45 days An 11th-hour passing of the bill aimed to ensure funding would remain …

'This kinda feels a little bit like spousal abuse': Dems don’t trust Speaker McCarthy
1 year, 3 months ago

'This kinda feels a little bit like spousal abuse': Dems don’t trust Speaker McCarthy

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – The House seems to have averted a government shutdown, for now, but no one’s cheering in the Capitol. “Don’t vote!” McCarthy and his GOP lieutenants had only just sprung the temporary government funding measure on Democrats. “I literally ran from my house to get here as fast as possible – I’m trying to make sure there’s, like, no …

Threat of government shutdown ends as U.S. Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Threat of government shutdown ends as U.S. Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

The Hindu  

The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to sign. And we’re going to keep government open.” With no deal in place before Sunday, federal workers will face furloughs, more than 2 million active-duty …

Senate Clears Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Senate Clears Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With hours left to go on the eve of a government shutdown, Congress passed a stopgap bill to keep federal agencies funded and workers at their desks through mid-November. On Saturday afternoon, the House voted 335-91 for a temporary funding bill to keep the government operating through Nov. 16 and also fund disaster assistance; 209 Democrats joined …

Republicans ‘still can’t get their s*** together’ – this week proves it
1 year, 3 months ago

Republicans ‘still can’t get their s*** together’ – this week proves it

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Right after the House passed the …

Biden says it’s ‘good news’ the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for ‘manufactured crisis’
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden says it’s ‘good news’ the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for ‘manufactured crisis’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Staring down a possible government shutdown, the White House wanted to make sure any blame would fall at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans. Asked on Friday if Biden should bear any responsibility for the potential shutdown, White House budget director Shalanda Young said “absolutely not” and accused Republicans of being cavalier with …

US Congress passes stopgap measure to avert government shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

US Congress passes stopgap measure to avert government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Measure will see US government funded until mid-November, but Ukrainian aid dropped as hard right Republicans dig in. The United States’ Congress has passed a temporary funding bill to keep the federal government running until mid-November and avert a costly government shutdown by leaving out aid to war-torn Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden. The Democratic-majority Senate then voted 88-9 …

News Analysis: Kevin McCarthy avoided a government shutdown. But the fiasco shows he’s weaker than ever
1 year, 3 months ago

News Analysis: Kevin McCarthy avoided a government shutdown. But the fiasco shows he’s weaker than ever

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, talking to reporters Tuesday, had to rely on Democratic votes to pass Saturday’s bill that prevented a government shutdown. In a floor speech ahead of the Senate vote Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that his caucus will “remain committed to help our friends on the front line,” and that he was “confident the Senate …

Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline

NPR  

Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Nathan Howard/Getty Images The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through Nov. 17, narrowly averting a shutdown by a midnight deadline. "I think it's really important for us to send a message that …

Hard-Right Republicans Reject McCarthy's Last-Ditch Effort To Avert US Govt Shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

Hard-Right Republicans Reject McCarthy's Last-Ditch Effort To Avert US Govt Shutdown

ABP News  

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's eleventh-hour attempt to temporarily avert a federal government shutdown collapsed on Friday, with hard-right Republican holdouts rejecting the proposed package. The proposal, which included deep spending cuts of nearly 30% for numerous agencies and stringent border security provisions, was deemed inadequate by the hard-right faction, as per AP's report. With just one day left before …

A GOP bill to prevent a government shutdown is sunk by Republicans.
1 year, 3 months ago

A GOP bill to prevent a government shutdown is sunk by Republicans.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy signaled Friday night it was still possible to move a temporary stopgap spending bill through Congress in time to avoid a shutdown Saturday night, but the price would be immediate support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders. House Republicans tanked their own original short-term funding bill earlier in the …

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