Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is holding out hope for a breakthrough as the nation barrels toward a partial government shutdown in six days.
drafted another stopgap continuing resolution featuring even more dramatic cuts than the one previously brokered by the conservative Freedom Caucus and more centrist Main Street Caucus.
While the Freedom Caucus-Main Street Caucus compromise would have funded the government through Oct. 31, the pitch unveiled over the weekend would have kept the lights on through Nov. 15.McCarthy’s delicate attempt to peel off GOP rebels took a body blow Sunday from former President Donald Trump, who wrote on“UNLESS YOU GET EVERYTHING, SHUT IT DOWN!” he added in all caps.
Republican presidential hopefuls are chiming in on the impasse as well. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has encouraged the dissenters to stand strong, while former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley argued Monday a partial shutdown would only hurt taxpayers.
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