Speaker Kevin McCarthy said 'progress' was made in helping his caucus find agreement.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy walks from the chamber to his office just after House Republicans failed to advance their own defense bill for second time in a week, at the Capitol, Sept. 21, 2023.To avert a shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House should still try to pass a Republican short-term funding measure next week in addition to the individual spending bills, despite GOP holdouts.
When asked whether he would put a continuing resolution from the Senate on the floor, McCarthy said, "So you just asked me something that hasn't happened. So, I don't know if you asked [Senate Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer what he would do if I sent him a [continuing resolution] that keeps the government open."
Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have been more or less in lock step over funding the government. The Senate is largely expected to pass a short-term funding bill that keeps government funding at current levels while providing disaster relief and Ukraine aid. "I believe we have a majority here and we can work together to solve this. This is the same place you were all asking me during the debt ceiling. So, you know what, it might take us a little longer. But this is important," he said.
"This is a whole new concept of individuals that just want to burn the whole place down. That doesn't work," he said.
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