The immediate unanswered question facing the US government is which Republican lawmaker can untie this knot, unite their party and reopen the House. The larger issue that may be even more difficult for Republicans to solve is figuring out what they even stand for at this point.
The US budget deficit soared in fiscal year 2023, which will likely complicate Congress’ efforts to come to a federal spending deal before government funding runs out next month.
In navigating the gauntlet of bills from the California Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom largely rejected legislation that would have created more state spending in a budget deficit year. Instead, Newsom
If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government rather than running it.