Saturday, September 30, 2023

House GOP stunner: Spending patch passes with mostly Dem votes

"We're tired of f--king around with these whack jobs," one House Republican said as Kevin McCarthy risked a far-right rebellion aimed at taking his gavel.

In a shocking turn, the House on Saturday took an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote to avert a shutdown at midnight on Sunday — with the majority of Democrats bailing out the GOP.