Congress remained on track Friday morning to trigger a government shutdown this weekend, though Speaker Kevin McCarthy notched a minor victory when the House advanced a short-term spending bill in a last-ditch stopgap bill to extend government funding beyond Saturday.
Facing the most significant challenge to his leadership to date, McCarthy is locked in a roiling conflict with hardline conservatives who argue Congress should instead focus on passing full-year spending bills. House GOP leadership hopes that border security provisions tucked into the temporary measure will force hardliners’ hands.
With Congress at an impasse, the federal government is preparing for a shutdown when government funding runs out at midnight on Saturday.
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