House Republicans Face Criticism for Leaving Amid Looming Shutdown

President Joe Biden mocked House Republicans for calling it a week without making progress on legislation to potentially avoid a government shutdown. Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced another setback when a procedural vote on military funding failed due to six Republicans voting with Democrats. McCarthy is under pressure from hardliners in his party to bring 12 separate appropriations bills to the floor instead of a single omnibus package. It is increasingly unlikely that the chamber will pass the appropriations bills in time, and McCarthy is seeking a 30-day stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown. Biden reminded Republicans of the consequences of a shutdown and sarcastically told them to "enjoy your weekend."