McCarthy Knows a Shutdown Is a Loser for Republicans

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said he didn’t know if Republicans could pass the new short-term funding bill, Punchbowl News reports.

Said McCarthy: “It’s a good thing I love a challenge. Because every day is going to be a challenge.”

He added: “I’ve never seen anybody win a shutdown. You only put the power in the hands of the administration… If you’re not willing to pass appropriations bills and you’re not willing to pass a continuing resolution to allow you to pass the rest of the appropriations bills and you don’t want an omnibus, I don’t quite know what you want.”