With a possible partial government shutdown looming in two weeks amid what a senior Democrat called a Republican 'civil war,' House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday vowed to bring a defense spending bill to a vote 'win or lose' this week despite resistance from hardline fellow Republicans.
against President Joe Biden while the United States faces a possible fourth partial government shutdown in a decade.
"What we should be focused on right now is avoiding an unnecessary government shutdown that will hurt the ability of our economy to continue to recover," Jeffries said.from hardline conservatives and others who have accused him of failing to keep promises he made to become speaker in January following a revolt from some of the most conservative Republicans in the House.shutdown
"We'll bring it to the floor, win or lose, and show the American public who's for the Department of Defense, who's for our military," McCarthy said. But Republican Representative Nancy Mace told ABC's "This Week" that she expects a shutdown and did not rule out support for a vote to oust McCarthy's ouster. Mace complained that the speaker has not made good on promises to her involving action on women's issues and gun violence.Mace played down the consequences of a shutdown, saying much of the government would remain in operation and that the hiatus would give government workers time off with back pay at a later date.
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