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The Latest Breaking News from Kevin McCarthy

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

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

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

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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

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

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

House passes 45-day funding bill

From here, the bill will go to the Senate for a vote

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

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

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).

Al Jazeera

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.

WEKU

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.”

Roll Call

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

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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

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

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.

The Independent UK

What happens if the US government shuts down at midnight on Saturday?

Deadline for lawmakers to fundthe governemt is 11.59pm on 30 September

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The Independent UK

What happens when the US government shuts down?

Deadline for lawmakers to fund the government is 11.59pm on 30 September

The Guardian - US

‘This is good news’: Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert US shutdown

President signed the bill hours after it was approved in a bipartisan vote, but admonished Republicans for the delay

Evening Standard

US government on verge of shutdown after spending deal collapses

The US government is heading towards a shutdown that will disrupt services and hurt workers.

WEKU

How the far right could remove McCarthy and why his fate could be in Democrats' hands

At least one House Republican, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is publicly threatening to offer a resolution to try to remove the speaker. Here's how that procedural motion would work.

The Independent UK

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

Biden says 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

Chicago Sun-Times

What would government shutdown mean? Impact on SNAP, student loans, travel impacts, mail explained

While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, the Republican-controlled House has made little progress — most recently with Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan collapsing Friday.

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