‘Let’s have that fight’: McCarthy and Gaetz go to war over shutdown deal Far-right congressman says he will move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker over deal to avert shutdown to ‘rip the Band-Aid off’ The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2023
Gaetz seeks to oust Speaker McCarthy after shutdown deal with Dems Republicans feud openly while Democrats celebrate the right’s defeat The Independent UK · Oct 1, 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
Gaetz plans move to oust McCarthy, says GOP needs new leader - Roll Call Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said he would seek to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post after the House passed a short-term budget Saturday. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2023
McCarthy worked with Democrats to pause the US shutdown. Now his job is at stake House Republican speaker passed a bill extending government funding at the risk of alienating hard right party members The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2023
Ukraine aid left out of US government funding package, raising questions about future support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
US Congress passes last-minute bill to avert shutdown The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. France 24 · Oct 1, 2023
Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, raising questions about future US support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Jamaal Bowman ‘embarrassed to admit’ he pulled fire alarm during House vote Republicans accuse Democrat congressman of trying to delay vote on a stopgap spending bill The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
The Government Won't Shut Down Shutdowns don't meaningfully reduce the size or cost of government, but they also aren't the end of the world. Reason · Oct 1, 2023
Pro-Trump Republicans furious as their own party scotches shutdown threat at 11th hour ‘They just cut a sweet enough deal, or enough people would abdicate their duty,’ one Republican tells The Independent The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Democrat Jamaal Bowman denies pulling fire alarm to delay House vote Congressman says he mistakenly thought alarm, which prompted Capitol office building to be evacuated, would open a door The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023
Rep. Jamaal Bowman triggered a fire alarm in a House office building amid voting on a funding bill Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has acknowledged triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Democrat Jamaal Bowman accused of pulling fire alarm to delay House vote New Yorker is a second-term congressman representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester County The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Salon · Sep 30, 2023 House passes 45-day funding bill From here, the bill will go to the Senate for a vote
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2023 Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding After chaotic days of turmoil in the House, Speaker Kevin McCarthy abruptly abandoned demands for steep spending cuts from his right flank and instead relied on Democrats to pass the bill, at risk to his own job. The Senate followed with final passage.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Catastrophic shutdown averted as McCarthy sides with Democrats over far right in his own party Republicans avoid shutdown by cutting deal with Democrats over their own party’s hardliners
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 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
Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023 US government shutdown imminent as lawmakers scramble to reach agreement The closure of all but critical government services would start on Sunday after midnight (04:00 GMT).
WEKU · Sep 30, 2023 Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17. President Biden signed the bill into law shortly afterward.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2023 McCarthy promises ‘punishment’ over Bowman fire alarm before vote Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., denied that he was trying to cause delays, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy called pulling a fire alarm “a new low.”
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate tries to approve funding but it’s almost too late The U.S. is on the brink of a federal government shutdown
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Biden says government shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree? The White House has pinned the blame for a looming government shutdown on House Republicans, who have been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Gaetz tries to push out McCarthy after deal averts shutdown Follow the latest updates as spending bill is signed by Joe Biden, temporarily preventing shutdown
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2023 Shutdown averted as Biden signs seven-week spending bill - Roll Call President Joe Biden signed a short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown after a dramatic turn of events Saturday.