Tension is rising among GOP lawmakers as a government shutdown becomes increasingly likely due to major differences between the House and Senate on spending levels and critical policy issues, including aid to Ukraine and disaster relief funding.
Republican hardliners are threatening to shut down the US government unless Joe Biden reduces spending on the FBI and ends "woke policies" at the defense department, among other demands.
As the deadline for government funding approaches, both Democrats and Republicans are already preparing to blame each other if a shutdown occurs.
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The impending government shutdown due to a funding dispute between hard-right lawmakers in the House and Democrats could affect various government functions and services, causing delays and closures in areas such as air travel, national parks, and food safety inspections.
Republican lawmakers, particularly conservatives, are threatening to hold up government funding unless their demands on issues such as a border wall, investigations into the Biden family, and Ukraine aid are met, raising concerns about a potential government shutdown.
Far-right Republicans are refusing to soften their demands for spending cuts in government funding legislation despite the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, leaving House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a bind as a government shutdown looms at the end of the month.
House Republicans are divided over government spending, with hard-right lawmakers refusing to compromise on conservative demands, leading to the postponement of crucial votes and increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.
As the government faces a shutdown, Republican divisions are driving chaos in the Capitol and hindering the ability to address multiple challenges simultaneously.
Bands of far-right Republicans in the House and the Senate have caused chaos and brought the spending debate to a halt, creating the possibility of a government shutdown, as they refuse to compromise and demand their own spending cuts.
Summary: House Republican leaders have announced a deal on a short-term spending patch to avoid a government shutdown, but the deal is facing opposition from conservative Republicans who are rejecting the proposed cuts to non-defense programs and GOP border policies.
Tensions are rising within the House GOP over a potential government shutdown, with Republicans divided on a short-term stopgap bill and frustration between members being aired publicly.
The US Congress is facing opposition from far-right Republicans over a short-term spending bill, increasing the risk of a government shutdown and threatening Kevin McCarthy's role as speaker, as Republicans in the House of Representatives are divided and struggling to find money to keep federal agencies running.
The fight over how to avoid a government shutdown has caused fractures within the House GOP majority, with disagreements on whether a stopgap spending bill should be passed, leading to the cancellation of a procedural vote on the bill.
House Republicans are working to find a plan that will keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown, but face opposition from conservative lawmakers who want deeper spending cuts attached to the proposed legislation.
Washington is preparing for a government shutdown in 10 days, and Republicans are expected to bear the blame for it.
With just over a week until Congress hits their deadline, the possibility of a government shutdown grows as House Republicans remain divided on spending negotiations.
Congress faces the risk of a government shutdown as Republican infighting and dysfunction threaten to derail funding, highlighting the long-running chaos and dysfunction in American politics.
Hard-right Republicans are pushing for a disruptive federal shutdown as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest funding plan fails, leaving no endgame in sight and resulting in the White House telling federal agencies to prepare for a shutdown.
Republicans lack a cohesive plan to prevent a looming government shutdown, leaving prospects grim as lawmakers failed to find a solution before heading home for the weekend, prompting some Republicans to consider working with Democrats.
The federal government is likely to face a shutdown that will affect various services, disrupt workers' pay, and create political turmoil as Republicans demand deep spending cuts.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is attempting to advance spending cuts that are unlikely to become law, potentially leading to a partial government shutdown, as some members of the party threaten to depose House Speaker Kevin McCarthy if he does not support steeper cuts.
Lawmakers are facing a tight deadline to reach an agreement on a budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown as spending laws are set to expire on September 30. House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, are struggling to unite the GOP caucus and secure enough votes for a deal, while Democratic support would come with political consequences. Failure to reach an agreement would result in paused paychecks for federal employees and disruption of government services.
Democrats are criticizing GOP-backed cuts in government funding, warning that a shutdown would endanger Americans and lead to disruptions in various federal services.
Republicans pushing for a federal government shutdown are facing criticism from party moderates and risking the loss of key services and financial impact, but are driven by hard-right Republicans who oppose any measures supported by President Biden.
A government shutdown is increasingly likely as hard-line Republicans oppose a bipartisan bill to fund the government.
The Biden administration accuses House Republicans of potentially aiding drug cartels with their proposed spending cuts, which may lead to a government shutdown.
Some House Republicans are causing a situation that undermines the government's ability to govern, leading to frustration and the need for a continuing resolution to fund the government while negotiating spending cuts and other changes.
House Republicans are facing deep divisions and infighting as they struggle to coalesce around a plan to avert a shutdown, with tensions boiling over between Rep. Matt Gaetz and Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a closed-door meeting.
House Republicans, driven by a variant of the Green Lantern theory of politics, are bickering and pushing for extreme measures such as a government shutdown to achieve political victories, despite the fact that compromise and cooperation are necessary for governing and achieving tangible results.
As hard-right Republicans push for a government shutdown, GOP members like Rep. Mike Lawler are working to prevent backlash from voters in their swing districts won by President Biden.
House Republicans propose a short-term spending bill with across-the-board cuts and exemptions for national defense, veterans affairs, and homeland security, but it is uncertain if it will pass the House or Senate and a government shutdown is a possibility.
A group of hardline Republicans in the United States is refusing to support funding legislation, risking a federal government shutdown unless massive spending cuts are made, which could have wide-reaching effects, including furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers and disrupting federal programs and services.
House Republicans are frustrated and without a clear plan to avert a government shutdown as the deadline for funding runs out today, with no agreement in sight.
The federal government is likely to shut down, resulting in the disruption of services and forcing some employees to work without pay until funding is restored.
Congress faces a looming government shutdown as House Republicans struggle to find a solution after conservatives rejected a proposed short-term funding measure.
Republican leaders admit that they lack support to prevent a government shutdown, which would cause economic harm to millions of American families, as the deadline approaches.
GOP extremists in Congress, acting on Donald Trump's orders, narrowly avoided a government shutdown, but their last-minute drama and refusal to fund the government puts vital services and millions of Americans at risk.
House Republicans are consumed with personal grievances and political infighting, which has caused Congress to become dysfunctional and unable to address critical issues, such as international crises and a potential government shutdown.
