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Revolt: House conservatives challenge spending deal, demands for border security

House conservatives revolt against spending deal made by Speaker Mike Johnson, demanding border security and spending cuts. Rebellion continues.

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Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.

WEKU

Will the GOP’s House speaker battle matter in 2024? - Roll Call

At a minimum, a three-week fight over House speaker was a distraction from Republican efforts to focus attention on President Joe Biden.

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Jordan out as GOP speaker nominee, new hopefuls vie for backing - Roll Call

House Republicans voted to end Rep. Jim Jordan’s speaker run on Friday during a closed meeting and a crowd began vying for the post.

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These eight Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker – but eight sealed his fate

The Independent UK

House votes to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy in historic ouster

McCarthy was only able to lose four Republicans in the face of unified Democratic opposition, but eight GOP members voted against him

The Independent UK

How the vote to boot Speaker McCarthy played out inside the chamber

House members laughed nervously, cried out “shame” and asked the burning question on everyone’s minds — now what?

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McCarthy becomes first speaker in history ousted - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from leadership by GOP colleagues angered by his handling of budget issues and other matters.

Roll Call

House GOP looks ahead to Plan B after doomed stopgap vote - Roll Call

House Republicans are starting to come around to the idea of a very short-term stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown.

Roll Call

McCarthy's plans for impeachment don't appear to be tamping down shutdown threat

A group of hard-line House Republicans say House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cannot win their support on spending by launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

WEKU

Spending turmoil rocks House GOP with deadline weeks away - Roll Call

House Republicans are discussing a three- to four-week stopgap funding measure to avert a partial government shutdown starting Oct. 1.

Roll Call

The Freedom Caucus' shutdown threat recalls tactics of past House rebels

The hardline Republicans want to shift the focus of Congress to their own agenda of opposing, investigating and even impeaching the president or members of his administration.

WEKU

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

WEKU

First House GOP spending bill clears key procedural hurdle - Roll Call

House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly averted having to scrap consideration of what's typically the easiest spending bill to pass.

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Why Marjorie Taylor Greene faces an uncertain future with right-wing allies

The Freedom Caucus has discussed whether to eject Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

The Independent UK

Some Democrats are already warning of a government shutdown as budget battle with GOP takes shape

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bid to appease hardliners in his caucus and get the House moving again has some Democratic worried about the road ahead when it comes time to passing legislation to keep the government running

The Independent UK

Debt limit agreement clears first hurdle despite Republican anger. Here’s what happens next

The bill is set for a Wednesday vote in the House despite multiple Republicans criticising it

Tribune News Service

Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal

WASHINGTON — Political calculations and concerns about legislative precedent within Congress and the White House have brought the government within a week of potentially failing to pay all of its debt obligations.

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Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal - Roll Call

Political calculations and concerns about legislative precedent have brought the government to within a week of a potential debt default.

Kiplinger

Are Student Loans Being Forgiven or Not?

Republicans are trying to repeal President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, but does it even matter?

Roll Call

House GOP leaders forge ahead with debt limit vote - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said a vote on final passage would occur later Wednesday, but he declined to confirm he had enough votes.

Tribune News Service

Republicans urge tweaks to House debt limit bill ahead of vote

WASHINGTON — Republicans from both edges of the party are pushing for changes to a leadership-assembled debt limit bill, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his team appear hesitant to open it back up ahead of a planned vote next week.

Roll Call

Republicans urge tweaks to House debt limit bill ahead of vote - Roll Call

As some members signal trepidation about their votes, Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are in “very good shape” to pass legislation.

Axios

GOP holdouts coalesce around McCarthy's debt ceiling bill

“Most of us that I talked to that were in the Biden districts were supportive of it."

Tribune News Service

House Republicans struggle for unity on debt limit package

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are divided over the best mechanism for extending the debt limit deadline and how deep to cut spending in their nascent plan.

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