House Democrats consider end-run around McCarthy to avoid government shutdown

As the deadline for a government shutdown looms, House Democrats are considering an end-run around House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to avoid a catastrophic shutdown, according to a report by Fox News1. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has suggested that the House come together with the Democratic members to avoid a shutdown by supporting a continuing resolution (CR) being led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the upper chamber12. However, some moderate Republicans, like Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, have signaled they would be open to joining a discharge petition to get a bipartisan compromise to avoid a shutdown onto the House floor if all other options were exhausted1.

The impasse centers on a dispute over funding for President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate, which Republicans have sought to block1. Democrats have refused to budge on the issue, arguing that the mandate is necessary to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-191. The shutdown would affect a wide range of government services, including national parks, passport offices, and the processing of tax returns1.

The decision by police not to investigate Kotaska has been criticized by Indigenous leaders and human rights advocates, who say it sends a message that forced sterilization is not taken seriously1. Sen. Yvonne Boyer has proposed a law that would make forced sterilization a crime, but the long history of mistrust between Indigenous people and the police has made it difficult for many victims to pursue criminal prosecution1.

Key facts:

• House Democrats are considering an end-run around House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to avoid a catastrophic government shutdown, according to a report by Fox News1.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has suggested that the House come together with the Democratic members to avoid a shutdown by supporting a continuing resolution (CR) being led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the upper chamber12.
• Some moderate Republicans, like Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, have signaled they would be open to joining a discharge petition to get a bipartisan compromise to avoid a shutdown onto the House floor if all other options were exhausted1.
• The impasse centers on a dispute over funding for President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate, which Republicans have sought to block1.
• Democrats have refused to budge on the issue, arguing that the mandate is necessary to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-191.
• The shutdown would affect a wide range of government services, including national parks, passport offices, and the processing of tax returns1.