The far-right House Freedom Caucus is poised to cause a government shutdown at the end of September by insisting on unlikely provisions in exchange for its votes to fund the government.
Lawmakers are racing to reach a short-term funding deal to avert a government shutdown, but concerns about the health of top Republicans, including Mitch McConnell and Steve Scalise, are casting a shadow over the talks.
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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.
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.
House Republicans' approach to government funding, which includes spending cuts and conservative policy priorities, has created a stark contrast with the Senate's bipartisan strategy, potentially leading to a damaging government shutdown.
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.
Senate Republican leaders, including Mitch McConnell, are growing increasingly concerned that Speaker Kevin McCarthy's inability to pass spending legislation may lead to a government shutdown and have warned that shutdowns are politically detrimental for Republicans.
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.
House Republicans are struggling to pass spending bills and find a solution to avoid a government shutdown, leading to potential infighting and a no confidence vote in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership.
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.
Far-right Republicans within the GOP are causing divisions and a potential government shutdown, which would result in delayed pay for federal employees and potential disruptions in federal services.
House Republicans are working on a plan to move long-term spending bills through the chamber, but it is uncertain if they will gather enough support to avoid a government shutdown.
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.
The U.S. House and Senate are taking divergent paths in a high-stakes spending battle, with the possibility of a government shutdown looming.
The House and Senate are holding crucial votes to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week, with disagreements between lawmakers over spending bills causing a divide, particularly among House Republicans.
Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on a stopgap spending plan to prevent a government shutdown, but it faces resistance in the Republican-led House due to opposition to aid for Ukraine and maintaining federal funding at current levels.
The House and Senate are moving forward with their own government funding plans, with the Senate unveiling a bipartisan measure that extends funding through Nov. 17 and provides money for Ukraine and disaster relief, while House Republicans advanced four GOP-crafted full-year spending bills that will not prevent a shutdown.
House Republicans voted to open debate on a package of spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week, aiming to put themselves in a better negotiating position with Democrats and the White House; however, a federal shutdown is still likely given disagreements over funding levels and aid for Ukraine.
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.
House Republicans reject a bipartisan Senate plan to fund the government and a government shutdown appears increasingly likely as the two chambers work against one another to reach an agreement on a short-term spending bill.
The top Republicans in the House and Senate are at odds over how to avoid a government shutdown, with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell blaming the Republican-led House and emphasizing the importance of keeping the government open to address critical issues.
A government shutdown is increasingly likely as hard-line Republicans oppose a bipartisan bill to fund the government.
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, 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.
House Republicans are relying on a strategy of making the government shutdown about border security in order to rally Republicans and pressure holdouts to fall in line, while targeting a politically vulnerable issue for the White House.
The U.S. government faces a partial shutdown if a bipartisan stopgap spending bill is not passed, leading to the closure of national parks, furloughs of federal workers, and suspension of regulatory activities, as a handful of hardline Republicans reject the bill.
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.
Republican infighting in the House leads to the failure of a GOP bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown, as 21 hardliners joined Democrats in opposing the legislation.
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 government is on the brink of a shutdown because Congress has not passed the necessary spending bills, and it remains uncertain how it will reopen as there is a disagreement over spending between right-wing Republicans and the Senate and White House controlled by Democrats.
House Republicans are in a funding standoff that may lead to a government shutdown, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposing a stopgap funding bill and facing threats from within his own party.
House Republicans are facing a leadership crisis and are unable to pass legislation to fund the government, potentially leading to a shutdown, due to the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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.
