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House GOP Divided Over Spending Bill, Risking Shutdown

  • House Republicans remain divided over government spending, risking shutdown by Sept 30 deadline
  • Conservative holdouts threaten to tank procedural vote on defense spending bill
  • Speaker McCarthy chides hardliners for unclear demands and 'personal' threats
  • Moderates lament tactics of Freedom Caucus have 'false sense of reality'
  • Hardliners unmoved, insist on passing House GOP priorities to avert shutdown
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House Republicans are struggling to pass spending bills and find a solution to avoid a government shutdown, leading to potential infighting and a no confidence vote in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership.
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Hard-right Republicans are pushing for a disruptive federal shutdown as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest funding plan fails, leaving no endgame in sight and resulting in the White House telling federal agencies to prepare for a shutdown.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are preparing separate spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but these bills are expected to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Far-right Republicans within the GOP are causing divisions and a potential government shutdown, which would result in delayed pay for federal employees and potential disruptions in federal services.
House Republicans are working on a plan to move long-term spending bills through the chamber, but it is uncertain if they will gather enough support to avoid a government shutdown.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is attempting to advance spending cuts that are unlikely to become law, potentially leading to a partial government shutdown, as some members of the party threaten to depose House Speaker Kevin McCarthy if he does not support steeper cuts.
Lawmakers are facing a tight deadline to reach an agreement on a budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown as spending laws are set to expire on September 30. House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, are struggling to unite the GOP caucus and secure enough votes for a deal, while Democratic support would come with political consequences. Failure to reach an agreement would result in paused paychecks for federal employees and disruption of government services.
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House Republicans are facing deep divisions and infighting as they struggle to coalesce around a plan to avert a shutdown, with tensions boiling over between Rep. Matt Gaetz and Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a closed-door meeting.
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