McCarthy Faces Difficult Week Ahead, With No Movement on Spending Deal and Impeachment Inquiry Looming

As he tries to reconcile both his conservative colleagues’ demands with Democrats in the Senate and White House, it is increasingly likely that the speaker will face a challenge for his job.

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Speaker McCarthy at the Capitol, September 12, 2023. He says he's directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

With the first impeachment inquiry hearing set for Thursday and a government shutdown likely beginning on Sunday, Kevin McCarthy is facing the most difficult week of his tenure as Speaker of the House so far. His inability to satisfy the right flank of his caucus could swiftly end his speakership as soon as the end of the week. 

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