House GOP's Four Spending Bills Amid Growing Shutdown Uncertainty

House Republicans plan to bring four party-line funding bills for debate and a final vote this week, but they are unlikely to avert a government shutdown as the bills contain cuts that Democrats will not support. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is seeking a measure to extend government funding for 45 days, but faces opposition from hard-right Republicans who want steeper spending cuts. If McCarthy moves forward with a bill that could garner Democratic support, he risks losing his speakership. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called the House's proposed short-term resolution a "total non-starter" and is setting up a path for the Senate to advance a House-passed bill for an overall short-term funding extension.