As he left Friday’s failed vote on the House floor, Speaker Kevin McCarthy was sincere about the situation telling reporters he was “broke.”
With a government shutdown looming and House Republicans seeming further away from reaching a spending measure, McCarthy was asked what was the “logical next step” he plans on taking.
“Keep working and make sure we solve this problem,” he replied.
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“But what are we working on? What’s in your back pocket, Speaker?”
“Nothing. I’m broke,” McCarthy said, grinning.
The Senate is said to be working on a bipartisan continuing resolution aiming to fund the government until November 17, delaying the imminent shutdown and giving Congress more time to work out the funding bill.
