Hardline conservatives in the U.S. House Freedom Caucus are increasing pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy, demanding specific policy areas be addressed in a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.
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 faces a challenging political standoff as he returns to the House with the looming threats of a government shutdown, support for Ukraine in the war, and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden amid pressure from far-right Republicans.
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 vented his frustration about hard-line conservatives holding up appropriations, daring his critics to attempt a vote to oust him.
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.
Senate Republicans predict that Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need to reach out to House Democrats in order to prevent a government shutdown, as they don't believe he will be able to unify the entire GOP conference behind a measure to keep federal departments and agencies open.
House Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy faced his second defeat of the week as his conference failed to approve a procedural motion, further jeopardizing government spending levels and increasing the likelihood of a federal shutdown.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces uncertainty and potential government shutdown as hardline conservatives within the Republican party scuttled his spending plans, leading to an embarrassing defeat for GOP leadership and a lack of unity among members.
As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is refusing to work with Democrats to find a solution, instead scrambling to appease hard-liners in his own party, leading some to question his strategy and worry about the fate of his speakership.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy's strategy of giving in to hard-right lawmakers to maintain his hold on House leadership is causing chaos and uncertainty as the government shutdown deadline draws near.
Congress is facing the challenge of finding an agreement to avert a government shutdown, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struggling to unite his conference on a short-term solution and risking his speakership if he puts the expected bipartisan Senate proposal up for a vote.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is asking hard-right Republicans to approve their own temporary House measure to prevent a government shutdown, despite their previous objections, as Congress approaches a Sunday deadline for funding.
More than two dozen members of the House Freedom Caucus are pressing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for answers on his plan to advance spending bills before advancing a short-term funding measure to avert a government shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing opposition from his own GOP members and all Democrats as he tries to pass a Republican stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.
GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy, facing a government shutdown and potential ousting, continues to placate his far-right detractors despite criticism, as his loyalists view his malleability as the only way to navigate the challenges of an ungovernable majority.
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.
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.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced a critical challenge as he pushed through a 45-day stopgap spending measure to keep the government funded through November and avert a shutdown, highlighting the precarious position of the GOP with their razor-thin majority.
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.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy questions how a small number of Republicans led to ongoing turmoil among the GOP conference as they struggle to find a new Speaker.
