e-edition Subscribe Log in
Friday, May 10, 2024
66.0°F
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

September 26, 2023

Stories this photo appears in:

Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown
September 26, 2023 8:25 a.m.

Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans.