President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an end to the “poisonous atmosphere” and ongoing “brinksmanship” in Washington which led to a near-shutdown of the federal government over the weekend and the ouster of the Speaker of the House days later.
Speaking from the Roosevelt Room of the White House less than a day after the House of Representatives voted to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the urging of right-wing lawmakers angered by his decision to advance legislation to keep the US government funded for 45 days, Mr Biden said he knows it will take time for the House to select a new leader, but cautioned that the American people “expect” that the Congress handle its’ obligations “in a timely fashion”.
