Kevin McCarthy’s Deal With Republican Rebels Risks US Government Shutdown
- White House hopes to avoid ugly spending battle are dimmed
- House GOP seeks $120 billion in lower spending for next year
Kevin McCarthy
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The US government faces a greater risk of a shutdown in October following a new budget-cutting deal House Speaker Kevin McCarthy forged to quell a revolt among ultra-conservative Republicans.
McCarthy agreed this week to push through the House spending cuts $120 billion deeper than caps set barely two weeks ago as part of a hard-fought compromise the GOP leader reached with President Joe Biden to avert a catastrophic debt default.