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McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
A vote on a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown is expected to fail in Congress, a consequence that does not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing criticism from his own party over his resolutions.
McConnell Warns It'd Be 'Politically Beyond Stupid' To Shut Down Government Before Election
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said it is in the best interest of his party to avoid a government shutdown, adding that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for the GOP to go down this route ahead of the presidential election.
McConnell breaks with Trump, says its ‘beyond stupid’ to shutdown govt. over voter integrity
"It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election because certainly, we’d get the blame.”
McConnell says it would be ‘beyond stupid’ to shut down government ahead of election
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it would be “beyond stupid” to shut the government down ahead of the November election.
Mitch McConnell Mocks Donald Trump's 'Beyond Stupid' Request to Shut Down the Government Over Baseless Illegal Voter Claim
Former President Donald Trump made baseless claims about Democrats registering illegal voters to participate in the 2024 presidential election and has urged Republicans to shut down the government since last week.
McConnell Takes Issue With Trump On Govt Shutdown: ‘Always A Bad Idea’
The federal government is on the verge of shutting down and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking issue with former President Donald Trump. McConnell doesn’t agree with Trump’s call to shut down the federal government later this month unless the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is included in a stopgap spending bill.
Government Shutdown Looming Next Month: Here's What That Means
It ran from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, during the Trump administration. At 34 days, it was the longest government ...
Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right ...
House fails to pass six-month government funding bill as shutdown looms
The House of Representatives voted down a six-month stopgap government funding bill paired with a GOP-backed voter ...
Here are Mitch McConnell’s three biggest challenges this fall in Congress
The 82-year-old McConnell will guide his caucus for the final stretch of his career in the midst of a blistering presidential ...
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What happens if a government shutdown happens on Oct. 1? The impact will be swift.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky doesn’t want a political battle, saying his party would likely be ...
McConnell takes issue with Trump on shutdown: ‘Always a bad idea’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) took issue with former President Trump’s call to shut down the federal ...