McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.

McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies and severe border security provisions, calling it insufficient.

The White House and Democrats rejected the Republican approach as too extreme. The vote was 198-232, with 21 hard-right Republicans voting to sink the package. The Democrats voted against it.

    • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
      11·
      1 year ago

      yep. the guy has a choice right now of choosing the thing that was an actual compromise, or shutting down the country… what is good for his position vs what is good for EVERYONE… and thats a tough decision!? these people are just terrible in every way.