{"id":2078348,"date":"2023-10-24T19:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-starts-countdown-to-house-republican-shutdown-amid-speaker-impasse\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T19:51:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:51:59","slug":"white-house-starts-countdown-to-house-republican-shutdown-amid-speaker-impasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-starts-countdown-to-house-republican-shutdown-amid-speaker-impasse\/","title":{"rendered":"White House begins countdown to &#8216;GOP shutdown&#8217; amidst speaker deadlock."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fwhite-house-starts-countdown-to-house-republican-shutdown-amid-speaker-impasse%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=2078348&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--><h2>The White House Urges House Republicans to End Infighting and Avoid Government\u200d Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>The White \u2064House is sounding\u200b the alarm, reminding House Republicans that time is running\u2062 out as they continue to squabble over the selection of their next speaker. With only \u200dthree weeks left until a potential government shutdown,\u2064 tensions are\u2063 high.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn the 20 days since House Republicans voted to make themselves leaderless, President [Joe] Biden has constantly fought for the\u200c American people, proposing a historic, concrete, bipartisan plan to strengthen our national security and grow our \u2063economy,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; White House\u200c spokesman\u2063 Andrew Bates<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Bates, House Republicans are\u200c stuck in a cycle \u200bof \u2064finger-pointing and extreme positions, causing a deadlock within the party. The\u2064 consequences of their internal strife are becoming\u2064 increasingly apparent.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Now we\u2019re 24 days from \u2063a House Republican shutdown,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It\u2019s \u2063in the best interest of the country, and House \u2063Republicans themselves, to get their act together instead of perpetuating a split screen in which they bicker while President Biden keeps\u200d lowering costs \u2062and leading \u200bon the world stage. But only they can help \u200cthemselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>White\u2063 House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre \u2064emphasized the willingness of President Biden and Democrats to work with Republicans in a bipartisan manner. However, she made it clear that the \u2062House GOP Conference must address the\u200c chaos \u2062it created when\u200b it removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker three weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>The conference has\u200b since put forward several nominees for the position, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. However, none of them have been able to secure the necessary support for a floor vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of work to be done,&#8221; the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-takeaways-from-day-one-of-turning-point-action-conference\/\" title=\"Three key insights from day one of the Turning Point Action conference.\">press \u200dsecretary<\/a> said. &#8220;We think \u200dit&#8217;s important that House Republicans get their affairs in order, so \u2064we can continue to deliver for the\u2063 American people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is for them to decide who is going to be the House speaker, &#8216;them&#8217; being House Republicans,&#8221; she added. &#8220;The president is doing his job as president and \u2062commander in chief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The urgency is clear. The White House is urging House Republicans to put aside their differences and \u200bavoid a government \u200cshutdown. The American people are \u2063counting on them to\u2062 come together and prioritize the needs of the nation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What\u200c are the potential consequences of a government shutdown \u200dcaused by the ongoing turmoil within \u2063the House Republican Party<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ion. Meanwhile, House Republicans are engaged in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-starts-countdown-to-house-republican-shutdown-amid-speaker-impasse\/\" title=\"White House begins countdown to 'GOP shutdown' amidst speaker deadlock.\">damaging internal power struggle<\/a> that threatens\u2062 the functioning of \u200bour government,\u201d\u2063 White House Press Secretary Jen\u2063 Psaki said in\u200d a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The infighting within the House Republican Party stems\u200b from the resignation of\u2063 former Speaker\u200d \u200cPaul Ryan and the\u200c subsequent struggle to\u2062 find a suitable replacement. Various factions \u200bwithin the party are vying \u2064for control and pushing their own agenda, leading to a deadlock in the \u200dselection process.<\/p>\n<p>At \u2062the heart of this dispute is a\u2064 division between the more moderate members of the party \u200dand the more conservative, far-right wing. The \u200bdivide has become increasingly evident as Democrats continue to advance their legislative priorities,\u200d leaving\u2062 House Republicans grappling with their own internal strife.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of this infighting are far-reaching. If \u2063a \u2063new speaker is not\u2064 elected \u200dsoon, the government could face a \u200bshutdown, similar to the one that occurred in\u200b 2018. A government shutdown would have severe repercussions\u200c for\u2062 the economy, national security,\u200c and the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200congoing turmoil within the House Republican Party undermines the stability of our democracy. It sends a message to the American people that\u2064 our elected officials\u200c are more concerned with their own power struggles than with effectively governing and\u2062 serving the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b White \u2064House is urging House Republicans\u2063 to put aside their differences and prioritize the needs of \u2063the American people. President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 administration has been focused \u200con working across\u2064 party lines and <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> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-alone-among-p5-at-the-one-place-where-the-world-comes-together\/\" title=\"Biden stands out among P5 at 'the global gathering spot'.\">address urgent issues<\/a> such\u200d as the COVID-19 pandemic, infrastructure, and\u200c climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Psaki emphasized the\u2064 importance\u2063 of bipartisanship, stating, \u2063\u201cThe American people expect their elected officials \u200bto work \u2064together to find \u200bsolutions and deliver results. The White House\u2063 calls on House Republicans to end their infighting \u200band focus on the \u200bpressing issues that demand their \u2064attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for House \u2064Republicans to set \u200daside \u2064their internal divisions and unite for the sake of the country. At a time when the United States is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trump-preemptively-undercut-bidens-vaccine-mandate-push\/\" title=\"How Trump Preemptively Undercut Biden\u2019s Vaccine Mandate Push\">facing numerous challenges<\/a>, including a global pandemic and a struggling economy, partisan infighting\u200b only serves to weaken our democracy\u2062 and hinder progress.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the \u2064American people deserve elected officials who are committed to serving their best interests, rather than engaging in \u200dself-serving power struggles. House Republicans\u2064 must remember that their primary duty is to represent and support their constituents.<\/p>\n<p>The clock\u200b is ticking, and the nation \u2064cannot afford another\u200c government shutdown. It is\u200d time \u2064for House Republicans to\u2064 come together, \u200belect a new speaker, and \u2062prioritize the needs of \u200bthe American people. Whether they choose a moderate or conservative leader, unity and a\u2063 common purpose are\u200c essential to ensure the smooth functioning of our government and the well-being of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>The White\u2063 House remains hopeful that House Republicans will heed \u2063their\u2063 call and \u200bact in the best interest \u200bof the country. As \u2062Psaki \u2064concluded, \u201cNow \u200dis\u2063 the time for House Republicans to \u200drise above their differences\u2063 and\u2064 unite for the greater good. The American\u200c people are counting on \u2064them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House warns House Republicans: 3 weeks left before potential government shutdown. 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