{"id":2057198,"date":"2023-10-05T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-reacts-to-mccarthys-removal\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:53:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:53:31","slug":"biden-administration-reacts-to-mccarthys-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-reacts-to-mccarthys-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration responds to McCarthy&#8217;s ousting."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-reacts-to-mccarthys-removal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2057198&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>In the\u2064 aftermath of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-Calif.) removal from his position, the Biden Administration seemed to express concern about \u2064potential dysfunction within Congress\u200c while attempting to maintain an optimistic\u200d outlook.<\/p>\n<p>During an Oct. 4 press briefing from the\u200b White House, Press \u200bSecretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged \u2062that the\u200d House \u200dSpeakership race is primarily an internal matter within Congress. However, she emphasized the\u200d importance of \u2064swiftly selecting a new \u2063Speaker to ensure the\u200c continuity of legislative processes. Despite being pressed on the candidates vying for the role, KJP\u2063 refrained from offering commentary on specific \u200ccandidates\u200b for the position.<\/p>\n<p>A member of\u200c Mr. McCarthy&#8217;s \u200dparty filed a motion to remove \u200chim as House speaker, which the House voted \u200cto do. The extraordinary\u2063 move plunges \u2063the House into a heated speaker&#8217;s struggle as it fights the schedule to\u200d finish appropriations and investigates President Joe \u2063Biden&#8217;s impeachment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/biden-expresses-worry-about-funding-for-ukraine-amid-house-crisis-comments-on-next-speaker-5504058?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Biden Expresses Worry About Funding for Ukraine Amid House Crisis, Comments on Next Speaker<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/4\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/biden-expresses-worry-about-funding-for-ukraine-amid-house-crisis-comments-on-next-speaker-5504058?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/ukraines-much-hyped-counteroffensive-meets-grim-reality-5501560?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Ukraine\u2019s Much-Hyped Counteroffensive\u2063 Meets Grim Reality<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/4\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/ukraines-much-hyped-counteroffensive-meets-grim-reality-5501560?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>Firebrand Rep.\u2062 Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced the measure that won the 216\u2013210 vote with only seven additional \u2063Republicans, \u2064relying on Democrats to remove Mr. McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>During an Oct. 4 address\u200d to journalists later in the day, President Biden commented on the upheaval in the \u2062lower house \u2064of Congress and how it might impact the\u200c ongoing government funding question, saying, &#8220;I know it&#8217;s\u200c going to\u200c take some time. But I remind everyone: We had \u2063a lot of work\u2014we have a \u200clot of work to do, and \u2062the American people expect us to get it done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot and should not again be faced with an 11th-hour decision of brinksmanship that threatens\u2062 to shut down the\u2064 government. And we know\u200c what we have to do &#8230; we have\u200c to get [funding] done in a timely fashion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The president, however, pivoted to \u200ccalling for \u200bbipartisan unity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/10\/04\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-administrations-efforts-to-cancel-student-debt-and-support-students-and-borrowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a>, &#8220;More than anything, we need to change the\u2064 poisonous atmosphere in \u200bWashington. I know we have strong \u200bdisagreements,\u2063 but we need to stop\u200c seeing each other as enemies. We need to talk to one another, listen to one another,\u200d work with\u200d one another. And \u2063we can\u200d do that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">&#8220;I join with Minority Leader Jeffers [&#8230;] Jeffries in saying to our\u2062 Republican \u2062colleagues: We remain committed to working in a \u2062bipartisan fashion. We\u2014we&#8217;re prepared to do it as\u2064 well, \u200cfor the good of the American people.<\/div>\n<h2>Concern for Ukraine Funding<\/h2>\n<p>The White House \u200bpress conference with Ms. Jean-Pierre also touched on President \u200cBiden&#8217;s working relationship with GOP members, particularly in the context of leadership changes\u200d within the \u2062House. Ms. Jean-Pierre mentioned that the President maintains \u2063a &#8220;pretty good&#8221; rapport with Republican lawmakers, though specific details were not provided.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of \u200dthe key questions raised during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perdue-vows-to-focus-on-crime-in-georgia-bashes-kemp-for-lack-of-leadership\/\" title=\"Perdue Vows to Focus on Crime in Georgia, Bashes Kemp for \u2018Lack of Leadership\u2019\">press conference centered<\/a> \u200bon Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s (R-Ohio) potential candidacy for Speaker. Given Mr. Jordan&#8217;s track record of not supporting Ukraine funding, \u2064Ms. Jean-Pierre was\u200d asked whether the White House regretted not backing McCarthy \u200cmore vocally during his tenure. The press secretary&#8217;s response focused on\u200c the \u2064administration&#8217;s confidence \u200din\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">strong bipartisan support<\/a> \u200bfor Ukraine funding, avoiding explicit \u2064acknowledgment \u200dof any regrets.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden is scheduled \u2062to \u2062deliver a significant \u200bspeech on Ukraine later this week, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-reacts-to-mccarthys-removal\/\" title=\"Biden Administration responds to McCarthy's ousting.\">exact\u200c timing remains uncertain<\/a>. Ms. Jean-Pierre hinted that the president might explore\u2063 alternative sources for \u200bfunding Ukraine in his upcoming address.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding\u2063 the issue of assistance\u2063 for Ukraine, Ms. Jean-Pierre\u2063 reiterated the administration&#8217;s belief in \u2063robust bipartisan backing for this critical cause. She\u200d assured the public that President Biden is \u2062willing to work in\u2062 good faith \u200bwith the newly elected Speaker \u2064to ensure continued \u2064support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The press \u2063secretary said on several occasions that the\u2063 president didn&#8217;t have any opinion\u2062 on who ran for the Speakership and that the administration doesn&#8217;t &#8220;care who is in the race. \u2063The president \u2063does not have a vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">She\u200d also \u2063reiterated that the president would work with\u2062 a new \u200dspeaker in good\u2064 faith, and\u2064 that\u200d staffers have been in touch with Congress about funding for\u200b Ukraine.<\/div>\n<h2>Student \u200dLoan Cancelation \u2064Announcement<\/h2>\n<p>President Biden also announced on Oct. 4 \u2062a new round of federal student loan\u2062 forgiveness \u2062as borrowers prepare to\u200c resume payments\u2064 following a three-year hiatus caused by \u2063the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200clatest\u2063 initiative of the Democratic president will assist 125,000 debtors by erasing \u200b$9\u2064 billion in debt\u200d through \u200cexisting debt\u200c relief programs. Since President Biden&#8217;s \u2064election, a total of $127 billion in debt owed by 3.6 million consumers has \u2064been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200bhis presidential campaign, he pledged to reduce the \u200bburden of student\u200c debt, and he&#8217;s been under pressure to\u200c keep his word despite \u2063the Supreme \u2064Court&#8217;s conservative \u2064majority striking down \u200bhis \u200boriginal plan.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce debt,\u200c he has relied on \u2063a variety \u2063of programs, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-hiding-damning-report-on-student-debt-crisis-lawmakers-say\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Hiding Damning Report on Student Debt Crisis, Lawmakers Say\">public service loan forgiveness<\/a> and the SAVE Plan, which reduces payments by linking \u200dthem to a borrower&#8217;s income.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have opposed President \u2064Biden&#8217;s plans\u2064 regarding\u200c student debt, but \u200dWednesday&#8217;s announcement comes at a time when they are preoccupied with intraparty conflict \u2062on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the NAACP is lobbying President Biden to expand debt forgiveness \u2063by making Parent\u2063 PLUS \u200bloans, which parents use \u200bto pay for\u200b their \u200dchildren&#8217;s college\u2063 education, eligible for\u2062 the SAVE\u2064 Plan. \u2063These loans are \u200dused by parents to cover \u2062the cost of higher education for\u2064 their \u2062children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>The Associated Press contributed to this\u2063 report.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Not\u2062 provide a direct answer, but stated that the Biden Administration\u2064 is \u2064committed to providing necessary funding to Ukraine and will work with Congress to\u200d ensure its continuation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The funding of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063uncertainty surrounding the House Speakership race and the potential impact on legislative processes and government \u200bfunding have raised concerns among the Biden \u200bAdministration. While acknowledging that the selection of a new Speaker is an\u200c internal matter for Congress, Press \u200cSecretary Jean-Pierre emphasized the importance of swiftly choosing a new Speaker to ensure the continuity of \u200dlegislative processes. However, she refrained from commenting \u200don specific candidates \u2064for the \u2063position.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of Kevin\u2063 McCarthy as House Speaker and the subsequent struggle for a new Speaker has created a heated and unpredictable situation in\u2064 Congress. Rep.\u200d Matt Gaetz led the motion to remove McCarthy, relying on the support of Democrats to secure the majority vote.\u2063 President Biden commented on the upheaval, highlighting the need to avoid last-minute brinksmanship \u200dthat threatens a government shutdown. \u200dHe emphasized the importance of timely completion of government funding, urging bipartisan unity\u200d and \u200ba change in\u2063 the\u2063 divisive atmosphere in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns regarding the impact of the Speakership race on Ukraine funding were also addressed during the press conference. Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s potential candidacy for \u2064Speaker raised questions about the White\u200d House&#8217;s stance on Ukraine\u2062 funding, given Jordan&#8217;s \u2063track record \u200cof \u2064not supporting it. Press Secretary Jean-Pierre did<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s removal as House Speaker, the Biden Administration voiced worry over Congress dysfunction but remained hopeful. 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