From Washington: Can McCarthy Avoid A Shutdown And Keep The Speakers Gavel

Published: Sept. 23, 2023, 9 a.m.

b"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his Republican allies have been working to prevent a government shutdown next weekend,\\xa0but\\xa0are\\xa0facing\\xa0pushback\\xa0from members of the Freedom Caucus. The inter-party conflict has created paralysis in the House, and members will have a short window to prevent a shutdown when they return to Capitol Hill Tuesday. Meanwhile,\\xa0in the Senate, there is controversy over the new\\xa0relaxed\\xa0dress code, and senators like Pennsylvania's John Fetterman who are now opting out of their formalwear.\\xa0FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram\\xa0has the scoop on shutdowns, spending bills, and sweatpants on the Senate floor.\\n\\xa0\\nWith only a few months left until the\\xa02023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, Democratic Incumbent Governor Andy Beshear and challenger Attorney General Daniel Cameron are gearing up their campaigns. Voters there will decide whether they want to keep the state blue...or flip it back to their traditional red.\\xa0Political Science Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky Dr. Stephen Voss\\xa0shares his insight as to whether he thinks Beshear, although well-liked, can survive in a deeply red state and whether Cameron\\xa0campaigning on a very strict abortion policy will fly in the bluegrass state.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"