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CBS Anchor Can’t Keep Straight Face Over Kevin McCarthy’s Shutdown Claim
2Oct By adminNo Comments
Politics

CBS Anchor Can’t Keep Straight Face Over Kevin McCarthy’s Shutdown Claim

CBS’ Margaret Brennan scoffed at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) claim that Democrats “tried to do everything” to force a shutdown of the federal government.“Face The Nation” host Brennan laughed at McCarthy as he attempted to pin the blame on Democrats ― and not hardline House Republicans who stalled on the bill with their demands for spending cuts ― for the last-minute nature of the bill.“I wasn’t sure it was going to pass,” admitted McCarthy on Sunday.“You want to know why? Because the Democrats tried to do everything they can not to let it pass,” he claimed.“Democrats were the ones who voted for this in a larger number than Republicans to keep the continuing resolution alive,” she responded.“Did you watch the floor yesterday?” McCarthy asked.“Oh, yes,” Brennan said, before n...
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How Kevin McCarthy Defied the Freedom Caucus and Averted a Shutdown
2Oct By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

How Kevin McCarthy Defied the Freedom Caucus and Averted a Shutdown

On Saturday morning, Kevin McCarthy surprised everyone in Washington, including members of his own divided conference, by turning to Democrats to pass a stopgap funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This had been the only path forward for several days, if not weeks. But he resisted it, mostly because his own political survival was at stake. Not only had about twenty members from the rogue right flank of his party opposed any compromise with the Democrat-controlled Senate, but several of them had threatened McCarthy outright: if he capitulated, they’d strip him of the speakership. One member, Matt Gaetz, who’s always been more of a chaos agent than an ideologue, made it clear that he’d try to oust McCarthy regardless. A Republican staffer referred to Gaetz as the leader of the “w...
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Senate passes 45-day funding bill to avert government shutdown
1Oct By adminNo Comments
Money

Senate passes 45-day funding bill to avert government shutdown

About three hours before a midnight deadline, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill Saturday evening to keep the government funded for 45 days, on a vote of 88 to 9, just before a government shutdown was to go into effect. The bill, which funds the government through Nov. 17, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature. "Tonight, bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate voted to keep the government open, preventing an unnecessary crisis that would have inflicted needless pain on millions of hardworking Americans," Mr. Biden said in a statement after the passage. "This bill ensures that active-duty troops will continue to get paid, travelers will be spared airport delays, millions of women and children will continue to have access to vital nutrition assistance, a...
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House to vote on 45-day funding extension to stave off government shutdown
30Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

House to vote on 45-day funding extension to stave off government shutdown

With hours to go before a government shutdown is poised to go into effect, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Saturday he would try to push a short-term funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but puts his speakership at risk."The House is going to act so government will not shut down," McCarthy said, after an early-morning meeting with the Republican conference Saturday. "We will put a clean funding, stopgap on the floor to keep government open for 45 days for the House and Senate to get their work done." He told reporters that it would give lawmakers more time to finish work on individual appropriations bills. The measure does not contain funding for Ukraine that was sought by Democrats but opposed by many Republicans. It does, ho...
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Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell Facing Off In Government Shutdown Showdown
27Sep By adminNo Comments
Politics

Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell Facing Off In Government Shutdown Showdown

WASHINGTON — The top Republicans in the House and Senate don’t agree on how to avert a government shutdown that is looking increasingly likely this weekend.And if the government shuts down, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has made clear who should get the blame: the Republican-led House.“The choice facing Congress, pretty straightforward: We can take the standard approach and fund the government for six weeks at the current rate of operations, or we can shut the government down in exchange for zero meaningful progress on policy,” McConnell said Wednesday morning on the floor of his chamber.“Shutting down the government isn’t an effective way to make a point. Keeping it open is the only way to make a difference on the most important issues we are facing.”As if he hadn’t be...
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