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In the letter sent on Thursday afternoon, 27 caucus members laid out six questions regarding the speaker’s plan to move forward on appropriations bills before they agree to any measure that would temporarily fund the government while they finalize the annual budget.

Calling out the alleged lies her colleagues are subjecting her to, Rep. Greene posted text from the bill that seems to allow not just for funds to monitor ongoing assistance to Ukraine

Congress rushed headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it meant halting pay for the military and curtailing federal services for millions of Americans.

Congress is in crisis mode with five days to go before a government shutdown.

WASHINGTON -- Congress rushed headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it meant halting pay for the military and curtailing federal services for millions of Americans.

The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown - the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporarily fund the government but the House slogging through a longshot effort with no real chance of finishing by Saturdays deadline.

The House is expected to launch an evening vote, but it’s not at all clear that McCarthy has the support needed as holdouts demand steeper spending cuts.

With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans. There’s no clear path ahead as lawmakers return with tensions high and options limited. The House is…

Congress is in crisis mode with five days to go before a government shutdown. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means halting pay for the military and closing federal offices to millions of Americans. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of government funding bills, but it’s unclear if McCarthy has the support needed. Meanwhile, the Senate unveiled a stopgap measure to keep government open through N...

WASHINGTON — Congress is rushing headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending