White House officials have begun preparing for a government shutdown that they are confident the public will blame on the GOP, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struggles to unify his party behind a spending bill that the narrow House majority can pass.
With less than two weeks until federal funding lapses, Biden aides are in communication with congressional leaders in the House and Senate about the best path forward to extend the Sept. 30 deadline. But congressional aides and experts on both sides of the aisle say a shutdown is likely to redound to the White House’s political benefit, particularly as the GOP House is consumed in a fierce internal battle.
Source : washingtonpost
