McCarthy Demands 8% Spending Cut, Border Wall to Avert Shutdown
- Shutdown risk high with conditions anathema to most Democrats
- Plan wouldn’t include Ukraine aid, disaster relief Biden seeks
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposed a deal to temporarily avert a US government shutdown, with demands including an 8% spending cut for domestic agencies and a resumption of border wall construction.
McCarthy presented the plan to Republican lawmakers in a conference call Sunday evening after negotiators representing key factions within the House GOP settled on the demands to temporarily fund the government for 31 days. A House vote on the measure is planned for Thursday.