House Republicans fail to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown deadline looms

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.

Government shutdown nears: U.S. House GOP fails to pass one-month spending plan - Wisconsin Examiner

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes questions from reporters on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at the U.S. Capitol. (Jennifer Shutt | States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — A sweeping government shutdown appeared inevitable on Friday, with the U.S. Senate stuck in a procedural holding pattern on its bipartisan stopgap bill and divided U.S. House Republicans unable to pass their short-term spending bill. Both chambers of Congress must approve and President Jo…

US government shutdown imminent, as Republicans reject own funding bill

After Republican hardliners rejected a bill that would have extended funding by a month, their leader – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – is seeking a stopgap measure, as options and time run out.

Government shutdown nears: U.S. House GOP fails to pass one-month spending plan - Maryland Matters

A sweeping government shutdown appeared inevitable on Friday, with the U.S. Senate stuck in a procedural holding pattern on its bipartisan stopgap bill and divided U.S. House Republicans unable to pass their short-term spending bill. Both chambers of Congress must approve and President Joe Biden must sign government funding legislation before midnight on Saturday, otherwise a funding lapse would begin on Oct. 1. But mid-afternoon Friday, a month…

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep U.S. government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to…

The plan led by the Republican party in the United States House to avoid a government shutdown did not get enough votes to be approved as a bill this Friday. READ ALSO: President of Russia: Latin American countries will play a leading role in world politics This was not approved by the part of the party that supports Donald Trump, who had already secured his opposition to this temporary measure that was trying to finance public administration. …