McCarthy’s Plan to Avert US Government Shutdown Faces Backlash From GOP Hardliners

  • The plan announced Sunday night lacks the votes needed to pass
  • Ultra-conservatives demand deeper domestic spending cuts
McCarthy: Nobody Wins in a Government Shutdown
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest proposal to avert a US government shutdown is already facing stiff resistance from ultra-conservatives whose votes the California Republican needs for passage.

McCarthy was working Monday to salvage the plan he announced late Sunday that would cut domestic agencies’ budgets by 8% and resume construction of wall on the southern border.