Government shutdown 'would only give strength to the Democrats,' McCarthy warns GOP rebels

18-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 37

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday warned conservatives threatening to block government funding legislation that a federal shutdown would benefit their political opponents and undermine Republicans' policy objectives.

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