Senate Democrats’ campaign arm said Friday it is running digital advertisements preemptively blaming two high-profile Republicans senators up for re-election next year for a potential government shutdown early next month.
BY Giuseppe Macri, Brandon Lee, and Jeannie Baumann
Far-right House members threatening to use a centuries-old procedure to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy appear more likely to succeed in gaining leverage in spending talks than in ousting the Republican leader.
BY Giuseppe Macri, Brandon Lee and Jeannie Baumann
Speaker Kevin McCarthy won the support of a few hardliners last night in his effort to quell his restive right flank and pass a short-term spending bill, but the risk of a shutdown remains high.
Republican hardliners dealt twin blows yesterday to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plans to avert a government shutdown, further ratcheting up the risk of a disruptive federal funding lapse.
Tom Wheaton, a veteran who has been paralyzed for the last 35 years, knows the hassles of getting from point A to point B. But flying is “where I notice my disability the most,” he said.
Congressional staffers are waiting to see whether they’ll get an “essential” designation if the government shuts down in two weeks — which would force them to remain at the Capitol without pay for high-stakes negotiations and expected questions from constituents about possible delays in federal services.
Congressional staffers are waiting to see whether they’ll get an “essential” designation if the government shuts down in two weeks — which would force them to remain at the Capitol without pay for high-stakes negotiations and expected questions from constituents about possible delays in federal services.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced demands to hold off an Oct. 1 government shutdown for a month, including an 8% temporary spending cut for domestic agencies and a resumption of border wall construction.
