Washington Post: “With days left before the government shuts down, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has embraced steep reductions to the U.S. safety net in an attempt to appease far-right Republicans’ demands for lower spending.”
“If McCarthy can win over conservatives and pass legislation funding the government, the GOP hopes to have greater leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate and White House.
But far-right votes have remained elusive, leading McCarthy to propose ever-larger — and still evolving — spending cuts.”And he’s intent on pushing his more moderate members to vote for them.
