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.
Lawmakers are anxiously waiting to see how House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will navigate the divide within his caucus as Congress faces the challenge of avoiding a government shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an open revolt among hard-right members of his party, who are threatening to remove him from power and potentially throw the House into chaos, as he navigates negotiations to avoid a government shutdown before the end of September.
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 is standing firm on a short-term government funding deal negotiated by members of the House Freedom Caucus and Main Street Caucus, despite opposition from conservative members who claim they have not read the deal.
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.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing criticism from fellow Republicans as a government shutdown looms, with accusations of weak leadership and failure to address key issues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker may result in a dysfunctional legislature and a potential downgrade of the U.S. federal debt rating, driving up borrowing costs for the average American.
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.