McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
Friday, 29 September 2023 With the deadline for government funding approaching, a government shutdown seems likely as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to take up Senate legislation. The House and Senate are pursuing different paths to avert the shutdown, with the Senate working on a bipartisan measure to fund the government until Nov. 17, while the House has passed three bills to fund federal agencies. McCarthy is struggling to unite his party and come up with a plan to prevent a shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposes a short-term spending bill to fund the government, but it's unlikely to pass in the Senate, risking a government shutdown. China and Saudi Arabia to conduct joint naval drills named "Blue Sword 2023" focusing on maritime...
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As Congress has yet to pass a funding measure before the Sept. 30 deadline, a government shutdown appears imminent, Politico reports. .
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