September 2023

Government Shutdown: Can Senate Pass McCarthy Bill Without Michael Bennet’s Vote?

Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado is holding up the Senate’s vote on the Kevin McCarthy-led 45-day stopgap bill, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley and Senate Minority Whip John Thune. The US Government will shutdown in less than six hours. Thune said that Bennet is holding the...

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After House votes on stopgap funding bill, Rep. Boyle hopes it sends positive signal on bipartisanship

MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez is joined by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) to discuss the ongoing fight to prevent a government shutdown, his concerns over a lack of Ukraine aid in the stopgap funding bill, and what he hopes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will learn from the...

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Vivek Ramaswamy On Government Shutdown: It’s ‘A Fake And Artificial Debate’

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, at the California GOP convention, criticized the Kevin McCarthy-led 45-day stopgap bill. The legislation was passed in the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate a government shutdown looms. The federal funding will stop in the US if the Congress...

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In California, Republicans are divided over McCarthy’s deal to avoid government shutdown

Anaheim, Ca September 29, 2023 – Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered outside the site for the California Republican Convention in Anaheim on Friday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) In California, Republicans are divided over...

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