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Schumer calls out McCarthy for groveling to hard-right Republicans
Lawmakers remain deeply divided on a spending bill to fund the government with a shutdown just three days away. Right-wing Republicans in the House have pledged to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker if he…
House Republicans remain divided as shutdown deadline nears
Congress has until Saturday night to decide on funding, or some government services will stop. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill. #news #politics #governmentshutdown CBS News Streaming Network is…
Where government shutdown talks stand two days ahead of deadline
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to avert a government shutdown with no deal that can pass both the House and the Senate anywhere in sight. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion…
Does Congress have a path to avoid a government shutdown?
The Senate on Thursday advanced a short-term bill to keep the government open — but House Republicans say it’s dead on arrival. Lawmakers have until Saturday night to avert a shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent…
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters as government shutdown nears | full video
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy held a news conference on Friday, days before a possible government shutdown. McCarthy also offered his condolences to the family, colleagues and staff of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died at…
With 2 days until a government shutdown, right-wing Republicans are not backing down
There’s deep frustration in Washington over the lack of progress in avoiding a government shutdown. The deadline for a deal is midnight Saturday and a handful of House Republicans are still threatening Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s…
McCarthy-backed bill to avoid government shutdown gets bipartisan rejection
The House on Friday rejected a stopgap bill to fund the government, with a group of hard-right Republicans handing Speaker Kevin McCarthy yet another defeat in his efforts to avoid a shutdown. The 165-page bill,…
Double life of FBI agent Robert Hanssen, Biden warns of threats to democracy, more | America Decides
Strain on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Congress to avoid shutdown; Why the story of FBI double-agent Robert Hanssen intrigues. #news #politics #governmentshutdown CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service…
McCarthy recalls bipartisan work with Feinstein, addresses impending government shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed reporters about Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death Friday before speaking about the impending government shutdown. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes had more on both subjects following McCarthy’s comments….
Washington reacts to Feinstein’s death with shutdown deadline still approaching
Lawmakers have been paying tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continues to try to find a way to avoid a government shutdown this weekend. CBS News congressional correspondents Scott MacFarlane…
House rejects McCarthy-backed short-term spending bill as government shutdown looms | full video
The House on Friday rejected a shot-term spending bill backed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with a group of hard-right Republicans handing the speaker yet another defeat in his efforts to avoid a government shutdown. Watch…
Reactions to Dianne Feinstein’s death pour in from both sides of the aisle
Tributes to Sen. Dianne Feinstein poured in Friday after news of her death shook Washington. Feinstein, who shattered glass ceilings during her more than three decades in the U.S. Senate, died at the age of…
Government shutdown is “imminent and inevitable,” lawmaker says
A plan to keep the federal government open failed in the House on Friday, with one day left until the funding deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. #news #politics #governmentshutdown CBS…
Ukraine aid dropped from bill to avert government shutdown
Funding for Ukraine was noticeably absent from the bipartisan bill passed by Congress Saturday night that will keep the government funded through Nov. 17. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion outlines what’s in the bill….
How Congress struck a last-minute funding deal to avoid a shutdown
Most of the negotiations and work into getting Congress to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown happened behind closed doors. Former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois and former Congressman Fred Upton of…
Inside the negotiations to avoid a government shutdown
Congress managed to strike a last-minute deal on Saturday to keep the government running for another 45 days following weeks of infighting among the Republican Party. CBS News takes a look at how the short-term…
Kevin McCarthy responds to Rep. Matt Gaetz threatening to oust him
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tells “Face the Nation” that he’ll “survive” after Rep. Matt Gatez threatens to oust him as leader for the deal to avert a government shutdown. McCarthy also said he “firmly supports…
Government shutdown averted hours before deadline | special coverage
Congress struck a deal Saturday night to keep the government funded for 45 days. Noticeably absent from the bill, however, is funding for Ukraine that was sought by Democrats but opposed by many Republicans. #news…
Biden hopes McCarthy had “personal revelation” from near-government shutdown
Congress may have been able to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend, but they still need to pass long-term spending bills before another deadline in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes…
How serious is the threat to McCarthy’s speakership?
Rep. Matt Gaetz has threatened to hold a vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after McCarthy kept the government from shutting down over the weekend via a bipartisan short-term spending bill. CBS News congressional…
Trump’s civil fraud trial underway, Gaetz’s effort to oust McCarthy and more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the start of former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York City, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz’s efforts to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker after Congress passed a bipartisan…
Did McCarthy make a secret deal with Biden on Ukraine aid?
Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn’t include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
White House addresses “deal” on Ukraine aid
The White House on Monday addressed comments from President Biden over the weekend that a deal had been made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to continue providing aid to Ukraine, but press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
Gaetz vs. McCarthy: What we know about the fight to remove the House speaker
Hard-right Republicans are making good on a threat to try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution to oust him on Monday, after McCarthy relied on the votes of House…
