Nor is it a sign that McCarthy has figured out a way to bring his Republican Conference together.
Of those who voted on the bill, fewer than 60% of House Republicans backed it.
Former President Donald Trump had been publicly pushing for a shutdown, and a lot of Republicans have been listening.
A shutdown may have been avoided this time, but there’s no guarantee it will be next time.
If McCarthy or whoever may succeed him ends up allowing a shutdown to happen, there will be a lot of Republicans cheering along the way.
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