The threat of a federal government shutdown was easing after the House swiftly approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The measure now goes to the Senate, which also is mee…
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES
“We’re going to do our job,” McCarthy said before the House vote. “We’re going to be adults in the room. And we’re going to keep government open.” But the loss of Ukraine aid was devastating for lawmakers of both parties vowing to support President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his recent Washington visit. The Senate bill included $6 billion for Ukraine, and both chambers came to a standstill Saturday as lawmakers assessed their options.
“If somebody wants to remove me because I want to be the adult in the room, go ahead and try,” McCarthy said of the threat to oust him. “But I think this country is too important.” “Our options are slipping away every minute,” said one senior Republican, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida. The White House has brushed aside McCarthy’s overtures to meet with Biden after the speaker walked away from the debt deal they brokered earlier this year that set budget levels.
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