Government shutdown: Schumer and Freedom Caucus put McCarthy in a bind

Published September 28, 2023 10:17pm ET



Government shutdown: Schumer and Freedom Caucus put McCarthy in a bind

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the Senate floor Thursday, blaming the conservative leader for supposedly making a government shutdown “far more likely.”

Schumer accused McCarthy of going back on his word on spending limits he agreed to with President Joe Biden over the summer in order to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a shutdown.

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