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On Tuesday evening, the House is expected to vote on a package of government funding bills, but it’s not clear that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has the support needed.

The Senate is preparing its own bipartisan plan for a stopgap measure to buy some time and keep offices funded past Saturday’s deadline.

With a government shutdown looming, Congress is facing a crisis as hard-right Republicans push for spending cuts and oppose additional Ukraine aid. Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to rally support to fund parts of the government, while the Senate is working on a bipartisan plan for a stopgap measure.

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.

Theres no clear path ahead as lawmakers return with tensions high and options limited.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services.

McCarthy arrived at the Capitol early Monday after a tumultuous week in which a handful of hard-right Republicans torpedoed his latest plans to advance a usually popular defense funding bill.

Speaker McCarthy faces insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending

The Committee has reconvened. The Committee will reconvene at 12:30 PM. The Committee stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair. The Committee on Rules will meet Friday, September 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol to begin consideration of the following emergency measures: H.R. 4367 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2024 H.R. 4665 –

On Tuesday evening, the House is expected to vote on a package of government funding bills, but it’s not clear that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has the support needed.