How will Kevin McCarthy being ousted as US House speaker affect US aid to Ukraine? Delays in funding will make Kyiv’s fight against Russia more difficult and could prove deadly for its citizens The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
GOP turns on Gaetz as House in turmoil after McCarthy ousting – latest Attention is also turning to who will be the next House speaker, with Rep Jim Jordan and Rep Steve Scalise both announcing they are running The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
What does the US House Speaker do? Kevin McCarthy is first politician kicked out of role What does the Speaker of the House of Representatives actually do? Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene leads plan to make Trump next House speaker After Kevin McCarthy’s ousting, the next speaker of the House of Representatives does not have to be a sitting member of Congress The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
The House has voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic move. What happens next? Move to push out GOP leader leaves Republicans, and the whole chamber, in the wilderness The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party? US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted – in a move initiated by members of his own Republican Party – from the second-most important post in the American government. The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023
McCarthy ousted as speaker — how House members from Illinois voted The three Illinois Republicans in the House, Mary Miller, Darin LaHood and Mike Bost, voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. All 14 Democrats from Illinois voted to remove him. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. No one knows for sure what comes next. The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Capitol chaos: McCarthy out as speaker Matt Gaetz's coup ends McCarthy's brief tenure as speaker — Republicans don't seem to know what happens next Salon · Oct 3, 2023
US Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces historic bid to oust him from fellow Republican Matt Gaetz US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is fighting for his political life after a right-wing rebel from his own party launched a bid to oust him with a vote. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
US government shutdown averted. What happens next? Congress has passed a stopgap measure, but will lawmakers agree on detailed spending bills for the entire fiscal year? Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023
How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
With a US government shutdown imminent, what happens to the economy? About quarter of the US GDP is government expenditure. A drop in that spending will have knock-on effect on the economy. Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023
Shutdowns are a uniquely American drama − in the UK, it's just not Parliament's cup of tea When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule. The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023
Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2023 Republicans hold first Biden impeachment hearing as gov’t shutdown looms Republicans are investigating corruption allegations against Biden family in push rejected by White House as baseless.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 Live: US House panel holds first Joe Biden impeachment inquiry hearing The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives will hold its first hearing on Thursday (28 September) in its impeachment inquiry against Democratic President Joe Biden, two days before Congress’s deadline to avert a government shutdown.
Zenger · Sep 28, 2023 House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Taylor Force Act And ‘Pay To Slay’ Efforts Rep. Joe Wilson chairs hearing condemning Palestinian Authority's payments to terrorists
Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023 US Senate announces stopgap measure to avert impending government shutdown Republicans and Democrats have agreed to a deal for six weeks of short-term funding, but it faces hurdles in the House.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023 Government shutdown threat shows GOP extremists have no interest in governing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is unwilling to stand up to extremists in his caucus and risk losing his position, which he has thus far squandered by pandering to conspiracy theorists and cynical opportunists.
The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2023 Senate finds breakthrough on funding as government shutdown looms Stopgap deal reached Tuesday is a big step forward, but hard-right House Republicans show little sign of relenting on budget
The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2023 What does a US shutdown mean? Seven things you should know Funding for federal agencies will run out on 30 September, a crisis fueled by ideological divisions among House Republicans
France 24 · Sep 26, 2023 US officials warn of shutdown effects as House prepares to vote on govt funding bills With a possible US government shutdown just five days away, the House of Representatives is set to try to advance steep spending cuts even if the bills are likely to be rejected by the Democrat-controlled Senate. If Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting October 1, services…
The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2023 ‘It’s a liability’: New York Republicans face pressure – but will they lose 2024? The south-eastern part of New York state plumped for Republican candidates, but the Biden impeachment inquiry could add to backlash
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Conservative Tennessee Republican praises Pelosi’s tenure as House speaker — and has ‘doubts’ on McCarthy ‘I have my doubts right now because I’m saying we need leadership,’ Tim Burchett says as a shutdown looms
Ballotpedia · Sep 21, 2023 14 U.S. House members have announced they will not run for re-election in 2024, below 2018-2022 average Welcome to the Thursday, September 21, Brew.