House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is facing several headaches as the House returns to session this week, and the absence of fellow House Republicans will only add to the difficulties in avoiding a government shutdown.
McCarthy has indicated that he expects to pass a continuing resolution to give Congress more time to pass spending bills to avoid a shutdown on Oct. 1. However, he can only afford to lose four Republican votes if he hopes to pass all 12 appropriations bills before funding expires — and he's already facing attendance problems.Four Republicans are either sidelined or heading toward a possible absence from the House.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will also be notably absent from House proceedings because he is in the midst of what he called an aggressive chemotherapy course, according to Punchbowl News. He announced on Aug. 29 that he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.
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