Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the chamber might still pass a funding extension without the conservative policies that had alienated Democrats.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) wields the speaker's gavel as members of Congress gather on the House floor to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)
