🏛️⏰🛑 Government Shutdown Looms
Conservative opposition arises against a stopgap funding deal brokered by House Republicans, as Congress rushes to prevent a government shutdown.
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Left
- Kevin McCarthy is facing challenges from hard-right caucus within his party
- There is spending impasse in Congress, and McCarthy is pushing Pentagon measure to break it
- House Republicans have reached short-term funding deal, but it is likely to be rejected by Senate
- Lawmakers are questioning whether increased spending on their own security is sufficient
Center
- Republican groups have crafted short-term bill to keep government open
Right
- Hard-line conservatives are opposing stopgap funding deal
- House Republicans have reached stopgap spending deal to avert government shutdown
- Karl Rove warns the GOP may harm themselves with shutdown
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