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McCarthy, who has long been on thin ice with some conservatives, said "there has to be an adult in the room" as he spoke after passage of the bill.
Speaker’s proposed measure tanked by hard-right Republicans with less than 48 hours before government funding lapses
"Does that mean you just don't want to govern?" House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said of GOP holdouts who are against passing a short-term measure to keep the government open.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told members of the House GOP conference Wednesday morning that he will not bring the Senate’s bipartisan continuing resolution to the floor for a vote. Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) told reporters after a closed-door House GOP conference meeting that McCarthy informed lawmakers during the gathering that he will not bring the…
If Congress can't pass a government funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, then the government will shut down.