House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has stated that any impeachment inquiry proceedings against President Joe Biden will only move forward with the consent of a complete House vote.
House conservatives are wary of Speaker Kevin McCarthy's talk of a potential impeachment inquiry of President Biden, believing he is using it as leverage in government spending negotiations.
The White House is pressuring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve aid for Ukraine and disaster relief funding ahead of a government funding showdown, calling on him to keep his word about government funding and address urgent bipartisan priorities.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenging political standoff as he returns to the House with the looming threats of a government shutdown, support for Ukraine in the war, and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden amid pressure from far-right Republicans.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden based on allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption, despite the lack of direct evidence that the president financially benefitted from his son's business dealings.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is standing firm on a short-term government funding deal negotiated by members of the House Freedom Caucus and Main Street Caucus, despite opposition from conservative members who claim they have not read the deal.
A small group of centrist Democrats are secretly negotiating with Republicans close to Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an attempt to reach a last-minute deal to fund the government and prevent a shutdown, as they are concerned that their own party cannot stop a shutdown on its own due to the intransigence of conservative members.
Senate Republicans predict that Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need to reach out to House Democrats in order to prevent a government shutdown, as they don't believe he will be able to unify the entire GOP conference behind a measure to keep federal departments and agencies open.
As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is refusing to work with Democrats to find a solution, instead scrambling to appease hard-liners in his own party, leading some to question his strategy and worry about the fate of his speakership.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy will keep $300 million of Ukraine aid in the Pentagon funding bill, reversing his earlier decision to strip the money out due to opposition from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reversing his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a military spending bill as Republicans struggle to find a way forward on funding the government.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) stated that he would consider supporting the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if he allows a deal to pass to keep the government open that gets Democratic votes, expressing frustrations about broken promises and irresponsible spending.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy believes it is crucial to have a meeting with President Joe Biden to address the government shutdown and emphasize the importance of passing the GOP's border security package.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is proposing significant cuts to housing subsidies, nutritional assistance, and home heating aid in an attempt to appease far-right Republicans and gain leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate and White House.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to renegotiate the budget deal with President Biden, but Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez states that the deal is done and McCarthy can "go pound sand."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rejected a bipartisan Senate stopgap measure that funds the government and provides aid to Ukraine, citing the lack of border security measures.
President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients is preparing for a government shutdown and states that a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is unnecessary as funding the government is the responsibility of House Republicans.
House Freedom Caucus members and other hardline Republican conservatives are furious with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for relying on Democratic votes to pass a short-term funding extension, but it remains uncertain whether they will take action to oust him as speaker.
Summary:
GOP Rep. Byron Donalds expressed uncertainty about whether he would vote to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as House Speaker, but acknowledged that McCarthy may be in danger of losing his leadership role due to distrust within the chamber; Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised Democrats to follow the lead of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the potential vote to remove McCarthy; White House budget director Shalanda Young called on Congress to pass full-year funding bills and avoid another government shutdown; GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz announced his intention to file a motion to remove McCarthy as Speaker of the House, citing concerns about trustworthiness and broken promises; Ukrainian officials are working with the US government to secure funding for Ukraine in the new budget being worked on over the next 45 days; Speaker McCarthy avoided a government shutdown by relying on Democratic votes to pass a stopgap funding bill, prompting criticism from conservatives within his party who may attempt to remove him from his leadership position; Bipartisan Senate leaders pledged to vote on further funding for Ukraine in the coming weeks; Congress passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, but disagreements over funding for Ukraine and border security remain.
Congress and Washington, D.C. are questioning whether President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a secret deal to protect future aid for Ukraine in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown.
The White House faces scrutiny and unanswered questions regarding a potential secret side deal on Ukraine funding, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden at the center of the controversy.
The recent removal of Kevin McCarthy as the speaker of the House highlights the dysfunction and chaos within the House Republican Party, ultimately hindering bipartisan dealmaking and responsible governance, which is particularly concerning for Ukraine and its need for funding in the face of regional tensions.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied promising to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy as he was ousted as speaker by a group of hardline Republicans, stating that the decision was made by Democratic members and citing reasons such as the impeachment inquiry into President Biden and McCarthy's support for former President Trump.
The chaos in the House resulting from the demise of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership poses both political opportunities and threats to President Biden's agenda, including aid to Ukraine.
Multiple House Democrats had indicated their willingness to help former Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid being ousted, potentially by voting "present," but ultimately joined with Republicans to remove McCarthy from leadership.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is urging President Biden to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian funds, criticizing the Biden administration's prisoner swap and decision to unfreeze the funds, which many Republicans believe has supported Iran's military and terrorism efforts.
Despite being voted out by his own caucus, Republican Kevin McCarthy is open to retaking the position of Speaker of the House if asked, while his fellow Republicans contemplate their next move amidst the international crisis in Israel.
Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as Speaker of the House last week, said he is open to retaking the position, despite earlier claiming he would not seek the gavel; however, it remains unlikely that McCarthy will regain the necessary support from his party to be reinstated.
