WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — A visibly frustrated US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy profanely goaded recalcitrant fellow Republicans in a standoff over federal spending, warning that...
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — A visibly frustrated US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy profanely goaded recalcitrant fellow Republicans in a standoff over federal spending, warning that “nobody wins” if the government is forced to shut down.
Multiple Republican lawmakers described the exchange with McCarthy, who endured a gruelling 15 votes to win the speakership in January, agreeing to changes including allowing just one lawmaker to call for a motion to vacate.The California Republican, facing opposition from his most conservative members, said the House of Representatives would remain in session from Monday until lawmakers agree on legislation to keep federal agencies afloat after current funding expires on September 30.
He spoke a day after Republican leaders were forced to pull an US$886 billion defence appropriations bill, due to demands from hardline conservatives who refuse to support spending without policy riders on issues such as border security and an assurance that overall spending will be cut to a 2022 level of US$1.47 trillion.
“We’re going to have a shutdown. It’s just a matter of how long,” said Representative Ralph Norman, a prominent Freedom Caucus member.
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