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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 Saturday's 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 Nov. 17. The Senate measure also provides additional $6 billion for Ukraine and $6 billion for U.S. d...
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