House in Disarray without Speaker, Raising Risk of Government Shutdown in November
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House paralyzed and unable to pass legislation without a speaker, increasing risk of November shutdown.
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Original plan was for House GOP to pass 12 appropriations bills in October to fund government long-term.
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McCarthy's ouster has upended those plans, with lawmakers going home without clear path forward.
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Speaker candidates acknowledge time crunch but say replacing McCarthy is priority before funding government.
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Some GOP lawmakers already blaming rebellion against McCarthy for increased shutdown odds.