"House Republicans' Struggle to Avoid Shutdown Exposes Leadership Challenges"
US House Republicans are attempting a new strategy to avoid a government shutdown by preparing four separate spending bills, which include deep cuts favored by the party's right flank. However, these bills are expected to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate. The House could vote on these bills on Tuesday, which could potentially give Republicans some leverage in negotiations with the Senate. Speaker Kevin McCarthy hopes to advance a stop-gap funding bill to keep the government running through Oct. 31, but some hard-right Republicans are opposed to this idea. If Congress fails to agree on spending levels, various government activities would be curtailed. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has scheduled a procedural vote on Tuesday evening for a stopgap funding bill, which could further complicate the situation.
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