The White House is pressuring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve aid for Ukraine and disaster relief funding ahead of a government funding showdown, calling on him to keep his word about government funding and address urgent bipartisan priorities.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing the challenge of funding the federal government while simultaneously handling an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as he must navigate the differences between the moderate and conservative wings of his party to avert a shutdown.
House GOP leadership's spending standoff with conservatives intensified as Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to delay a procedural vote on legislation to fund the Pentagon, despite opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in an attempt to appease conservative demands on spending.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to resurrect a stalled Pentagon spending measure and push it to the House floor in an effort to pressure far-right Republicans to drop their demands for spending cuts or face backlash for voting against military funding.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vows to bring a defense spending bill to a vote despite resistance from hardline Republicans, as a possible government shutdown looms in two weeks amidst a Republican "civil war."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has demanded an 8% temporary spending cut for domestic agencies and a resumption of border wall construction to hold off a US government shutdown, but the demands are unlikely to be accepted by the Democratic-led Senate.
A motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position was allegedly found in a bathroom at the U.S. Capitol, reflecting the chaotic state of the Republican Party as McCarthy struggles to secure a funding deal and appease both conservative and moderate members before a government shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reversing his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a military spending bill as Republicans struggle to find a way forward on funding the government.
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.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has decided to keep Ukraine aid in spending bills, leading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be a "hard no" on the bills due to the inclusion of Ukraine funding.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is proposing significant cuts to housing subsidies, nutritional assistance, and home heating aid in an attempt to appease far-right Republicans and gain leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate and White House.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to renegotiate the budget deal with President Biden, but Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez states that the deal is done and McCarthy can "go pound sand."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rejected a bipartisan Senate stopgap measure that funds the government and provides aid to Ukraine, citing the lack of border security measures.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has suggested passing a "clean" continuing resolution without Ukraine aid as a possible solution to avert a shutdown, but it is uncertain if such a measure will be put to a vote, as Republicans are still exploring other possibilities within their own party.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy challenges his hardline conservative critics to try and remove him from the Speakership over his decision to bring a "clean" continuing resolution to fund the government.
Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, facing a government shutdown, partnered with Democrats to pass a spending bill and keep the government open, leaving him politically vulnerable.
Summary:
GOP Rep. Byron Donalds expressed uncertainty about whether he would vote to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as House Speaker, but acknowledged that McCarthy may be in danger of losing his leadership role due to distrust within the chamber; Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised Democrats to follow the lead of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the potential vote to remove McCarthy; White House budget director Shalanda Young called on Congress to pass full-year funding bills and avoid another government shutdown; GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz announced his intention to file a motion to remove McCarthy as Speaker of the House, citing concerns about trustworthiness and broken promises; Ukrainian officials are working with the US government to secure funding for Ukraine in the new budget being worked on over the next 45 days; Speaker McCarthy avoided a government shutdown by relying on Democratic votes to pass a stopgap funding bill, prompting criticism from conservatives within his party who may attempt to remove him from his leadership position; Bipartisan Senate leaders pledged to vote on further funding for Ukraine in the coming weeks; Congress passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, but disagreements over funding for Ukraine and border security remain.
President Biden suggested that a new deal had been reached with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Ukraine aid, but Democratic lawmakers say they have no reason to believe McCarthy made a fresh commitment to the White House on the matter.
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.
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.
Rep. McCarthy's removal as House speaker and the inclusion of questionable spending in a 50,000-page bill exemplify politicians paying back donors through pork projects, exposing a corrupt system that undermines efforts to reduce inflation and deceives the public.
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.
A majority of Americans support the House's decision to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with 60% backing his ouster due to perceived ineffectiveness and anger over a deal to avert a government shutdown, according to a CBS News poll.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is urging President Biden to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian funds, criticizing the Biden administration's prisoner swap and decision to unfreeze the funds, which many Republicans believe has supported Iran's military and terrorism efforts.
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.
