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.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a significant threat to his position as factions within the Republican Party feud and consider turning on him during the battle to fund the government, with some ultra-conservatives and centrist Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a leadership challenge as he navigates a government funding battle between House Republican hard-liners opposing Ukraine aid and threatening a government shutdown, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who supports Ukraine aid and opposes a shutdown.
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 Speaker Kevin McCarthy is taking a more aggressive stance against conservatives in his party, challenging them to vote against a proposed GOP stopgap in order to isolate themselves from the rest of the party and potentially end his speakership.
Hard-line Republicans threatening to force a vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy are putting Democrats in a difficult position of deciding whether to save him or join in his ousting.
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.
Despite threats from conservative Republicans to remove him, Rep. Kevin McCarthy's position as Speaker of the House is secure as there are no viable alternatives that the majority of Republicans would support.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) stated that he would consider supporting the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if he allows a deal to pass to keep the government open that gets Democratic votes, expressing frustrations about broken promises and irresponsible spending.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said she is not prepared to save House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if Republicans vote to oust him over the spending fight, citing the devastating cuts and impact on education proposed by the GOP.
House Freedom Caucus members and other hardline Republican conservatives are furious with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for relying on Democratic votes to pass a short-term funding extension, but it remains uncertain whether they will take action to oust him as speaker.
In an unprecedented move, the House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, leaving the chamber without a leader and plunging it into chaos; it is unclear who will succeed McCarthy as speaker.
House Republicans are in uncharted territory as they search for a replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise both announcing their plans to run for the position.
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.
The recent removal of Kevin McCarthy as the speaker of the House highlights the dysfunction and chaos within the House Republican Party, ultimately hindering bipartisan dealmaking and responsible governance, which is particularly concerning for Ukraine and its need for funding in the face of regional tensions.
Kevin McCarthy's deal with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown falls through, putting the economy at greater risk.
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney states that Kevin McCarthy, her former Republican ally turned rival, deserved to be ousted from the House speaker position due to his support for Donald Trump and his actions regarding the Capitol insurrection.
Republican primary challengers now view an endorsement from Kevin McCarthy, who was recently ousted from the speakership, as a liability rather than a blessing, utilizing his downfall to attack opponents who earned his endorsement.
The ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could have far-reaching political consequences for the Republican Party, potentially jeopardizing their majority and fundraising efforts for the upcoming elections, as his shoes will be hard to fill in terms of fundraising prowess and campaign strategy.
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.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy is open to serving as House speaker again if enough Republicans who voted for his removal are willing to reinstate him.
Less than a week after being voted out as Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy says he would take the job back if asked, as House Republicans contemplate their next move amidst the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Despite being voted out by his own caucus, Republican Kevin McCarthy is open to retaking the position of Speaker of the House if asked, while his fellow Republicans contemplate their next move amidst the international crisis in Israel.
Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as Speaker of the House last week, said he is open to retaking the position, despite earlier claiming he would not seek the gavel; however, it remains unlikely that McCarthy will regain the necessary support from his party to be reinstated.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has instructed his colleagues not to re-nominate him for the position, despite some of his allies indicating they would back him, after being ousted by a floor vote, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan emerging as frontrunners for the speakership.
The removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy has caused a leadership crisis in the House GOP, leaving the chamber in a state of suspended animation and unable to address key issues, highlighting the lack of progress and potential paralysis in the party.
House Republicans are set to choose a replacement for Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as the front-runners, but it remains uncertain whether a consensus will be reached quickly due to the ongoing crises in the Middle East and government funding.
Some Republicans may need Democratic votes to elect the next speaker, says Rep. Mike Rogers, as he criticizes the Republicans who ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy as "traitors" who "paralyzed" the House.
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.
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.
A group of Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House are willing to accept punishment if it means their colleagues will support Jim Jordan for the position.
House Republicans who voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker are urging their colleagues to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker and are willing to accept punishment, though one member was mistakenly included in the offer.
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy acknowledges that the Republican conference is in a dire situation following his removal and the ongoing chaos over who should be the next Speaker.
