Republican senators are growing increasingly alarmed at Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) inability to pass spending legislation over the staunch opposition of a small group of conservative rebels, and fear a government shutdown may be days away.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who’s had to deal with the political fallout of government shutdowns in 1995-96, 2013 and 2018-19, warned Republican lawmakers on the other side of the Capitol on Tuesday that shutdowns are “a loser for Republicans, politically.”
McConnell made his comments after House Republican leaders canceled a key procedural vote on a stopgap funding measure that was scheduled for 2:30 pm Tuesday amid opposition from disgruntled conservatives.
Oh right - the chamber that could have twice removed the guy who started a lot of this shit but chose not to.
Time to deal with the same frustrations that we have for years now because of these people and your enabling of them. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Edit: is that thumbnail from when McConnell had one of his freezing episodes? What an odd choice for this article….
Makes sense. It’s the perfect image to depict a government shutdown. Can we make that his nickname, mitch “shutdown” mcconnell?
Ole malfunction mitch