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September 20, 2023

Gov't Shutdown Inches Closer as McCarthy Faces Hard-Right Revolt, Fails to Advance 2 Spending Bills
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In Washington, D.C., House Republicans remain mired in turmoil as
infighting and threats by the far right push the government closer to an
October 1 shutdown. House Speaker Kevin Mc Carthy delayed a key
procedural vote Tuesday on a 30-day stopgap spending bill after
opposition from members of the Freedom Caucus. Hours later, the
hard-line Freedom Caucus also blocked debate on a Pentagon spending bill
in another blow to Mc Carthy. Meanwhile, House Democrats and some less
extreme Republicans could work together to garner enough support for a
spending bill that would bypass Mc Carthy and the far right's demand for
massive spending cuts.


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