White House Girds for Shutdown as House GOP Leaves Town for Weekend Without Passing Spending Bills 

A federal shutdown after September 30 is likely unless Speaker McCarthy can persuade his rebellious hard-right flank of Republicans to pass a temporary funding measure.

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Representative Matt Gaetz, left, and Lauren Boebert, at the Capitol on September 22, 2023. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no plan to keep the government funded.

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