Radio Free never accepts money from corporations, governments or billionaires – keeping the focus on supporting independent media for people, not profits. Since 2010, Radio Free has supported the work of thousands of independent journalists, learn more about how your donation helps improve journalism for everyone.

Make a monthly donation of any amount to support independent media.





Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown

Congress is almost certainly headed for another government shutdown due to Republican infighting that is preventing budget measures from being passed, says Ryan Grim, the D.C. bureau chief for The Intercept. The revolt is led by far-right memb…

Seg3 grim capitol hill

Congress is almost certainly headed for another government shutdown due to Republican infighting that is preventing budget measures from being passed, says Ryan Grim, the D.C. bureau chief for The Intercept. The revolt is led by far-right members who oppose Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “What they’re fighting for, whether they win, whether their situation actually gets worse as a result, is secondary to the kind of emotional release people want from seeing a clash unfold in Washington,” says Grim.


This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

Leave a Reply

APA

Democracy Now! | Radio Free (2023-09-19T12:41:34+00:00) Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/

MLA
" » Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown." Democracy Now! | Radio Free - Tuesday September 19, 2023, https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/
HARVARD
Democracy Now! | Radio Free Tuesday September 19, 2023 » Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown., viewed ,<https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/>
VANCOUVER
Democracy Now! | Radio Free - » Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/
CHICAGO
" » Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown." Democracy Now! | Radio Free - Accessed . https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/
IEEE
" » Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown." Democracy Now! | Radio Free [Online]. Available: https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» Shutdown Showdown: Far-Right Lawmakers Battle with House Speaker McCarthy, Risking Gov’t Shutdown | Democracy Now! | Radio Free | https://www.radiofree.org/2023/09/19/shutdown-showdown-far-right-lawmakers-battle-with-house-speaker-mccarthy-risking-govt-shutdown-2/ |

Please log in to upload a file.



There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.