Congress was stunned this week by House Republicans suddenly removing Kevin McCarthy from his House speaker position, but the turmoil's immediate impact for ordinary Americans will be somewhat muted.
The Capitol iat sunset after the Senate rejected competing Democratic and Republican proposals for ending the partial government shutdown, which is the longest in the nation's history, in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Congress was stunned this week by House Republicans suddenly removing Kevin McCarthy from his House speaker position, but the turmoil’s immediate impact for ordinary Americans will be somewhat muted.
But the bill is only a 45-day stopgap, and another will be needed soon. The next House speaker, whoever that is, will have to navigate fractures in the GOP caucus onand a balancing act between passing a bill that can make it through the Senate and appease the Republican right flank. The potential effects of a shutdown are far reaching, as roughly 4 million federal employees would not be paid, including more than one million active members of the military. While some will receive backpay, contractors —
A shutdown would also limit inspections of food and workplaces, as well as affecting the millions of Americans who use the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC. The program assists
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