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Congress remains divided on budget negotiations as shutdown looms

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters as he arrives for the day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 18, 2023.  Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Lawmakers over the weekend expressed few signs of movement on a budget resolution that would keep the U.S. government funded for the remainder of the fiscal … Read more

McCarthy Calls for 8% Spending Lower, Border Wall to Avert Shutdown

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(Bloomberg) — Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy introduced calls for to carry off an Oct. 1 US authorities shutdown for a month, together with an 8% non permanent spending lower for home companies and a resumption of border wall building. Most Learn from Bloomberg McCarthy scheduled a name with all GOP lawmakers for 8 p.m. Sunday … Read more