House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, faces the tough choice of either risking a government shutdown or alienating the hard-right flank of his party, which could lead to the loss of his speakership, as the House must pass a spending package to keep the federal government open before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
Conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives are threatening spending levels and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, creating a complicated funding debate that could potentially jeopardize McCarthy's leadership role.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing the challenge of funding the federal government while simultaneously handling an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as he must navigate the differences between the moderate and conservative wings of his party to avert a shutdown.
House GOP leadership's spending standoff with conservatives intensified as Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to delay a procedural vote on legislation to fund the Pentagon, despite opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in an attempt to appease conservative demands on spending.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vented his frustration about hard-line conservatives holding up appropriations, daring his critics to attempt a vote to oust him.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that the Defense Department appropriations bill will be voted on this week, regardless of the outcome, after House Republicans faced challenges from members of the right flank who halted the bill's progress.
House Republicans are in the midst of a major internal revolt over the latest spending plan, with more than a dozen Republicans, including members of the Freedom Caucus, openly opposing the plan and threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy if he relies on Democratic votes to avoid a government shutdown.
House Democrats are privately discussing the possibility of helping Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid a right-wing uprising by demanding a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown, though they are wary of coming to his rescue due to potential backlash from the left.
House Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy faced his second defeat of the week as his conference failed to approve a procedural motion, further jeopardizing government spending levels and increasing the likelihood of a federal shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been repeatedly thwarted by a small but powerful group of opponents in his own party, hindering his ability to move forward on funding the government and exert leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized members of his party after suffering an embarrassing floor defeat in his effort to avoid a government shutdown, accusing them of wanting to "burn the place down."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's recent failures and naivety in navigating the current political climate highlight his resemblance to a less intelligent version of Joe Biden, and reveal his lack of understanding of the appetite for passing actual legislation within his own party.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling him "the most inept Speaker of the House" and accusing House Republicans of lacking a policy agenda.
House Republicans advance conservative spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's win does not bring Congress any closer to a resolution as the bills contain spending cuts that are unlikely to pass in the Senate.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized a Senate government funding bill for not addressing border security, raising concerns of a possible government shutdown, as lawmakers race to reach an agreement before a looming deadline.
The Democratic-controlled Senate plans a procedural vote on a short-term spending measure to avoid a government shutdown, which Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rejected due to disagreements over spending levels and immigration policies.
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy resists scheduling a House vote on a spending bill, President Joe Biden's aides believe that any government shutdown will be blamed on McCarthy and his fellow Republicans rather than the White House, according to officials.
The ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker may result in a dysfunctional legislature and a potential downgrade of the U.S. federal debt rating, driving up borrowing costs for the average American.
During a speech, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy touted the GOP's "Lower Energy Costs Act," which is actually a stalled bill that favors the fossil fuel industry and has little chance of passing in the Senate.
Kevin McCarthy allies threatened GOP Rep. Nancy Mace that the party might withhold funding for her campaign if she voted to oust McCarthy as speaker, highlighting the deep divisions and fallout within the Republican party after McCarthy's removal.
Rep. McCarthy's removal as House speaker and the inclusion of questionable spending in a 50,000-page bill exemplify politicians paying back donors through pork projects, exposing a corrupt system that undermines efforts to reduce inflation and deceives the public.
Despite the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, House GOP's fundraising efforts face setback as they try to maintain their majority in the 2024 elections.
A group of GOP representatives wrote a letter expressing their disapproval of the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, stating that it goes against the will of the majority of Republicans and calling for a review of the rules changes made earlier this year; meanwhile, House Republicans are scrambling to elect a new speaker and pass spending bills before government funding runs out.
Centrists in the House attempted to engineer a last-minute bipartisan power-sharing agreement to save Kevin McCarthy's speakership, but their efforts failed as the majority of Democrats voted against him.
The recent attacks in Israel and the need for U.S. aid have led centrist House Republicans to discuss reinstating Kevin McCarthy as House speaker in order to address the crisis more quickly.
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.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace voted against Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House because he failed to keep promises, such as presenting a budget and addressing important issues like gun violence and women's rights.
The ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker is being blown out of proportion by the Washington establishment, which tends to ignore the chaos inflicted upon Americans by various other factors such as violent crime, open borders, rising prices, and government overreach.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparred with CNN's Manu Raju over the GOP's nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan to replace McCarthy, with McCarthy expressing confidence in Jordan's election despite the uncertain outcome and criticizing Democrats for trying to bring chaos.
Former GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed Democratic members for bringing chaos to Congress and stalling the selection of a new Speaker, following Jim Jordan's nomination for the position.
Summary: Rep. Kevin McCarthy blames Democrats for 'disrupting the country' after being ousted as the GOP's Speaker of the House.
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy criticizes the eight House Republicans who joined Democrats in his ouster as speaker, vowing to support Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement and calling their actions a disruptive mistake.
House Republicans' decision to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with a small number of votes will be seen as a bipartisan failure, according to Rep. Larry Bucshon, causing concern about America's ability to function and appear strong on the global stage.
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy criticized the eight House Republicans who voted against him, accusing them of working with Democrats and disrupting government, while endorsing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy blames Rep. Matt Gaetz and other GOP hard-liners for the chaos and inability to elect a Speaker in the House of Representatives.
Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney blames House Republicans, specifically ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, for enabling fringe elements within the party, including white supremacists and anti-semites, and for looking the other way during the assault on democracy led by Donald Trump and his allies.
House Republicans are concerned about the possibility of another trillion-dollar omnibus spending package as the battle to elect Kevin McCarthy's successor as Speaker of the House drags on.
