McCarthy finally scored a big procedural win, but a shutdown still looms

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After having two rule votes fail, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) scored a victory on Tuesday when House lawmakers passed a rule for four appropriations bills, allowing them to advance to debate on the bills, but the threat of a government shutdown looms.

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