U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) makes his way to a Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed a crucial test Thursday of his ability to unite his fractured Republican caucus as he tries to rally support to pass a spending bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown at the end of the month.
On Wednesday, two Republicans who had formerly opposed the rules bill signaled they would switch sides to support it, raising hopes that it could pass.
Across the Capitol, Republicans in both the House and Senate held their breath to see what the California lawmaker and his lieutenants would do next.
"We want to avoid this shutdown however we can," Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin told CNBC Thursday.
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