McCarthy’s Ouster Raises Likelihood of a Government Shutdown

Temporary funding deal that he backed runs out in mid-November
House can’t move forward on spending until a speaker is chosen

WATCH: Gaetz says the US House has to be run better and that he’s not worried about being attacked by Rep. Mike Lawler, who suggested he’d hit Gaetz “square between the eyes” with the Speaker’s gavel.Source: Bloomberg

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By Erik Wasson

October 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM UTC

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A mid-November US government shutdown, already a serious risk, is increasingly likely following the toppling of Speaker Kevin McCarthy and worsening of an intra-party Republican conflict in the House.

Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz of Florida and other conservative critics presented McCarthy’s support for temporary funding to prevent an Oct. 1 shutdown as a central grievance in their successful campaign to oust him.