There was no clear path forward in the House to keep the government funded after hard-right Republicans defeated a stopgap measure and the speaker refused to turn to Democrats for help.
Tag: McCarthy, Kevin (1965- )
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If the Government Shuts Down, What Will It Take to Reopen?
Any deal to keep it open would have to be bipartisan, since the Senate and White House are controlled by Democrats, and the House by Republicans.
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McCarthy’s Stopgap Bill Fails in House, Pushing Government Toward Shutdown
More than 20 hard-right Republicans defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy and defeated their own party’s bill, making a lapse in funding at midnight on Saturday all but certain.
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How Trump Is Complicating McCarthy’s Attempts to Avoid a Shutdown
The former president has been publicly pushing a shutdown, but his views are shaped by his own handling of the 2018 shutdown.
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With a Shutdown in View, McCarthy Plays a Weak Hand
The G.O.P. speaker, whose style is to placate his detractors, does not have the Republican votes to keep the government open. He may call the vote anyway.