{"id":2057796,"date":"2023-10-06T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-at-risk-of-shutdown-again-after-mccarthy-ouster-and-gop-civil-war\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:43:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:43:41","slug":"government-at-risk-of-shutdown-again-after-mccarthy-ouster-and-gop-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-at-risk-of-shutdown-again-after-mccarthy-ouster-and-gop-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Government faces shutdown risk after McCarthy ouster and GOP turmoil."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fgovernment-at-risk-of-shutdown-again-after-mccarthy-ouster-and-gop-civil-war%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=2057796&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<h2>Passage \u2063of \u200dFederal Budget Faces Further Delays as House Republicans Remove Speaker \u200cMcCarthy<\/h2>\n<p>The annual federal budget could face additional\u2063 delays following the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) by House Republicans on Oct. 3.<\/p>\n<p>This move increases the likelihood of further\u200c discord\u200d between Republicans and Democrats, as Congress \u200bhas less\u2062 than 40 days to\u200b pass\u2063 12 departmental \u2064appropriation bills and avoid a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now, it&#8217;s\u2062 all in the hands of the Republican Party; they are in a civil war and are not including \u200cthe Democrats in making any choices \u2064 [to fund the government],&#8221; said \u2062Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-endorses-jim-jordan-for-house-speaker-5505105?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Trump Endorses Jim\u200b Jordan for House Speaker<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/6\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-weighs-in-on-changing-house-rules-choosing-trump-for-next-speaker-5504964?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Motion to Vacate in Question After McCarthy Ousted<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/5\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I said to Speaker McCarthy [before he was ousted], we&#8217;re ready to work with \u200byou, and I know \u200c [your party] is trying to kick you out, some\u2063 of us could\u2064 help \u2062you&#8230; but that&#8217;s a decision you&#8217;ve got to \u2064make.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the end, McCarthy chose not \u200cto collaborate with Democrats on a permanent solution to \u200cfund the federal government for \u200ba full year. Instead, he opted for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-caves-to-matt-gaetzs-demands-after-spending-bill-is-massive-failure-report\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy capitulates to Matt Gaetz's demands following colossal failure of spending bill - Report.\">stop-gap\u200b measure<\/a>, a continuing resolution, that would fund the government until Nov. 17.<\/p>\n<p>This temporary measure angered Democrats by excluding federal aid to Ukraine, a priority for President Joe Biden. It also didn&#8217;t sit well with some Republicans, like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who \u2063later led an effort\u200b to remove McCarthy from his position. Gaetz introduced the motion to vacate the speaker&#8217;s role, which passed with a 216\u2013210\u2062 vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chaos is\u2063 Speaker McCarthy. Chaos is somebody who we cannot trust with their\u200d word,&#8221; \u2063said Gaetz on the House floor. &#8220;The one thing that the White House, House Democrats, and\u2063 many of us on the\u200b conservative side of the Republican caucus would argue is that\u200c the thing \u200bwe have in common is \u2062Kevin McCarthy said something to\u2062 all of us at one \u200dpoint \u2062or another that he didn&#8217;t really mean and never intended \u200bto live up to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Shutdown Could Hinge\u200d on Election of \u2062Next Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>Now, the House needs to elect another speaker, with a floor\u200b vote scheduled for \u200dOct. 11. However,\u200c there&#8217;s no guarantee that the vote will proceed smoothly. McCarthy&#8217;s initial election involved a five-day, 15-ballot floor fight and required\u2064 significant concessions to appease dissenting members of his own party.<\/p>\n<p>If a similar battle ensues\u200c over the next\u200b speaker, it could impede House efforts to pass the necessary appropriation bills and avoid a government shutdown in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Make no mistake: this \u2063needless and selfish \u200baction will stall and set back efforts to hold \u200cPresident Biden accountable for his involvement in his family&#8217;s business dealings, \u200cto cut\u200c spending, or to\u200c deliver\u200c for\u2062 working-class Americans,&#8221; stated Ways and Means Committee Chairman \u200cJason Smith (R-Mo.) after the \u200bmotion to vacate the speaker&#8217;s office passed.<\/p>\n<p>The chaos surrounding McCarthy&#8217;s ouster and the narrowly avoided government shutdown has \u200deroded the faith\u200c some voters have in their elected leaders on \u200cCapitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just disgusted with \u2062the entire thing,&#8221; expressed Republican voter Katherine Hendricks of Virginia. &#8220;I think Trump\u200d really needs to come back and clean \u2062out the swamp for good this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This sentiment is shared among some unaffiliated voters as well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think Congress doesn&#8217;t \u200dwork anymore, and what\u200b happened to McCarthy \u2063proves that. Both sides are guilty of incompetence by not funding the federal government for a \u2062year,&#8221; said Roger Lucero, an Independent \u2062voter from Colorado. &#8220;We \u2063need\u2064 to just clean house, get rid of them all. At this point, \u2062I\u200d would\u200b even say AI could make better decisions than the leaders\u2064 we have in office.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Candidates\u200c for Next\u2062 Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>The outcome will largely depend on\u2062 who becomes the next speaker of the House. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise \u2064(R-La.) are the leading candidates vying for\u2063 the position.<\/p>\n<p>Both are\u200c striving to secure the 218 votes required to win the \u2064job and need the support of the party&#8217;s far-right and \u200dmoderate \u2064factions.<\/p>\n<p>Former\u200b President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Mr. Jordan, stating, &#8220;He \u200bwill be \u200ba GREAT Speaker of \u200bthe House, &#038; has my\u200c Complete &#038; Total Endorsement!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The trip to Washington, D.C. would be President Trump&#8217;s first to the \u2063Capitol since leaving office, \u200dalthough it is unlikely to happen.<\/p>\n<h2>Past Government Shutdowns<\/h2>\n<p>Since 1998, Congress \u200dhas passed an \u2063average of\u200c five continuing resolutions each year, and since 1976, the government has shut \u200bdown 21 times for \u2062at least a day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The process for funding\u2062 the government is deeply broken. Once this crisis is resolved, Congress should strongly consider reforms that would prevent situations like these from occurring\u200b again, including multiyear appropriations \u2063and biennial budgeting,&#8221; suggested Max Stier, President and CEO \u2063of\u200d the\u200c non-partisan Partnership for Public Service.<\/p>\n<p>Legislation to reform \u200cCongress and avoid future battles over government funding includes a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sens. \u200cJames Lankford\u200c (R-Okla.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), as well as a bicameral bill introduced by Sen. \u2064Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) that would require lawmakers to remain in Washington, D.C. \u200duntil they pass\u200c a full appropriations package.<\/p>\n<p>  <em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the removal of Speaker McCarthy affect the passage of the federal budget and contribute to the current political\u2062 turmoil?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Deral government and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-face-gun-legislation-dilemma-as-support-for-house-background-check-bill-breaks-down\/\" title=\"Democrats Face Gun Legislation Dilemma as Support for House Background Check Bill Breaks Down\u00a0\">playing political games<\/a> instead,&#8221; said independent voter John Ramirez of Ohio. &#8220;It&#8217;s time for\u2064 a change and for elected officials to put the\u2062 needs of the \u200cAmerican people first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Outlook for \u200cthe Federal Budget<\/h2>\n<p>With\u200b the removal\u2062 of Speaker McCarthy and the uncertainty surrounding the election of the next speaker, the passage of the federal budget has become even more challenging. The deadline to\u2062 pass the budget is rapidly \u200dapproaching,\u200c and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-at-risk-of-shutdown-again-after-mccarthy-ouster-and-gop-civil-war\/\" title=\"Government faces shutdown risk after McCarthy ouster and GOP turmoil.\">current political turmoil\u2064 threatens<\/a> to impede progress.<\/p>\n<p>While there have been discussions of passing a continuing resolution to\u200c fund\u200b the government \u2064temporarily, this is only a short-term solution that does not address the long-term \u200cneeds of the country. It is crucial for Congress \u200cto come together and work \u200ctowards a permanent solution \u200cthat addresses\u200d the priorities and concerns \u2063of both parties.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the current\u200d division and lack of \u2063trust between \u200cRepublicans and Democrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> may prove difficult. The removal of\u200c Speaker McCarthy has only intensified the discord and further complicated the budget negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Without a timely resolution, the federal government could face\u200d a shutdown,\u200c which would have detrimental effects\u200d on various sectors and the overall \u2064economy. It is imperative for lawmakers \u200dto set aside their differences and prioritize \u2063the well-being\u2062 of\u2062 the American \u200cpeople by reaching a\u2063 bipartisan agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome \u2064of the election for \u200bthe next speaker will\u200b undoubtedly shape the direction \u200bof the budget deliberations. It is crucial for the new speaker to be\u2064 able to bridge the gap between the two parties and\u2064 lead effective negotiations to ensure the timely passage of the\u2064 federal budget.<\/p>\n<p>The American \u2064people are looking to\u200b their elected representatives for responsible\u2064 governance and action. The current political turmoil and uncertainty\u2062 surrounding the \u200bfederal budget only contribute to their disillusionment and frustration. It is essential for Congress to demonstrate\u200b unity, cooperation, and a commitment to the well-being of the nation in order to restore \u200dtrust and confidence in the legislative\u200c process.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual federal budget&#8217;s passage may face more delays as House Republicans voted to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy. 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