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Congress Fails to Reach Budget Deal, Government Shutdown Looms

  • A government shutdown seems inevitable as Congress fails to reach a budget deal before Friday's deadline.

  • Rep. Matt Gaetz is requesting his pay be withheld during a shutdown, despite playing a role in the impasse by threatening to block short-term funding bills.

  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing for a meeting with President Biden to try to reach a deal, while blaming Democrats for "wasteful spending."

  • Biden says it's up to McCarthy to get House Republicans in line, after they went back on a previous budget agreement with the White House.

  • The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal on a short-term funding bill, but it's unclear if McCarthy will allow a House vote given strong opposition from conservatives.

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