House GOP to meet after McCarthy's ouster
House Republicans will meet as a conference Tuesday night after the chamber voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
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McCarthy addresses press after vacate motion
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he stands by his decision to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown with the help of Democrats, despite the challenge to his speakership. McCarthy said the House will vote Tuesday afternoon on whether he will remain speaker after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion "declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant" on Monday night.
The process to oust McCarthy as speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate Monday in an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The move forces a vote on the matter. Gaetz has criticized McCarthy for working with Democrats to pass bipartisan legislation to fund the government. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Will Congress approve future Ukraine aid?
The spending bill President Biden signed minutes before the government shutdown deadline on Saturday did not include funding for Ukraine. The president wants Congress to rectify that -- but how much aid could be approved in the Republican-led House is unclear. Elise Labott, professor at the American University School of International Service, joins CBS News to discuss how the spending debate in Washington could impact the battlefield.
Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker McCarthy
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on his threats and filed a resolution Monday night to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The move came after McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a stopgap funding bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
House weighs next steps after shutdown deal
Congress passed a last-minute deal over the weekend to fund the government through Nov. 17. The temporary funding deal comes with consequences for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — after fellow Republican Matt Gaetz filed a resolution Monday to oust him. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Did McCarthy make a secret deal on Ukraine?
Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn't include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to pass future funding. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane lays out what's next for Congress including a potential motion to oust McCarthy as Speaker.
How serious is threat to McCarthy's job?
Rep. Matt Gaetz has threatened to hold a vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after McCarthy kept the government from shutting down over the weekend via a bipartisan short-term spending bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on how serious the move by Gaetz could be.
Biden tells Congress to "get to work" after averting government shutdown
Hours before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running for 45 days.
U.S. aid for Ukraine in limbo as Congress dodges government shutdown
Ukraine has lauded U.S. support for its counteroffensive against Russia as bipartisan and says it's "actively" working to ensure more help from Washington.
House passes 45-day funding bill
The House on Saturday passed a last-minute stopgap measure that would fund the government for 45-days and likely avoid a government shutdown. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will need to be passed before 11:59 p.m. Saturday to avoid a shutdown.
Lawmaker: Shutdown "imminent and inevitable"
A plan to keep the federal government open failed in the House on Friday, with one day left until the funding deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Washington reacts to Feinstein's death
Lawmakers have been paying tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continues to try to find a way to avoid a government shutdown this weekend. CBS News congressional correspondents Scott MacFarlane and Nikole Killion, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more.
Does Congress have a path to avoid shutdown?
The Senate on Thursday advanced a short-term bill to keep the government open -- but House Republicans say it's dead on arrival. Lawmakers have until Saturday night to avert a shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane looks at possible paths forward.
Impeachment hearing held as shutdown looms
House Republicans held the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Thursday as the U.S. government inches toward a possible shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
House GOP subpoenas Biden family bank records
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have subpoenaed the banking records of President Biden's son and brother -- Hunter and James Biden. The subpoenas request all documents or communications in the bank's possession from the beginning of 2014 to now. Criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully joins CBS News to unpack the move.
Where government shutdown talks stand
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to avert a government shutdown with no deal that can pass both the House and the Senate anywhere in sight. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
House GOP holds first Biden impeachment proceeding
House Republicans on Thursday held their first impeachment proceeding, seeking to tie President Biden to his son Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings. Nikole Killion has details.
First Biden impeachment inquiry hearing held
House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing in their impeachment inquiry into President Biden after outlining the basis for the inquiry in a 30-page memo. But they haven't made public concrete evidence to support articles of impeachment. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
House GOP divided ahead of shutdown deadline
Congress has until Saturday night to decide on funding, or some government services will stop. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Senate unveils stopgap bill to avoid shutdown
Lawmakers have until Saturday night to avoid a government shutdown. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been unable to unite his conference, but says the president is to blame. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
House speaker scrambling to avoid shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to bolster support for spending bills to fund the government. But the bills House Republicans are pushing have almost no chance of passing the Senate, which would likely lead to a government shutdown. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Lawmakers: Shutdown may hinder border efforts
Several officials are warning that a government shutdown could significantly hinder efforts to improve conditions for border patrol agents, overwhelmed towns and migrants themselves. Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar joins "America Decides" to discuss.
High court rejects Alabama congressional map
The Supreme Court has denied Alabama's latest attempt to use a congressional map with just one majority-Black district. Republican state officials were seeking to block a lower court's decision against the map. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.
Federal employee unions mobilize on brink of shutdown
With days until a government shutdown, which would furlough and stop paychecks to federal employees nationwide, the major federal government employee unions are trying to convince Congress to cut a deal.
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Trump to address world leaders at U.N., hold meetings on the sidelines
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Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. gathering
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Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and takes up dispute over removal
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Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida rests his case without testifying
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