Bill to suspend limit for two years on amount US government can borrow in return for spending restrictions and other conditions now goes to Senate for approval
US House Of Representatives
Rumblings emerge that hardline Republicans may oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy over his role in putting together legislation
Impasse continues between White House and Republicans as clock ticks towards US government running out of money to pay its bills
Martin Wolf: The depth of disagreement in the country makes it concievable
Biden’s repeated calls for a ban on assault weapons opposed by Republicans in Congress
Fears US government could run out of money to pay its bills later in the year if no agreement reached to permit additional borrowing
America Letter: Limiting the time politicians can serve in Congress would require a change to constitution
Republican has come under scrutiny over embellished CV, bizarre past conduct and campaign finance filings
The farce that preceded the election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker has laid bare the turmoil within the GOP
Changes include allowing a single legislator to call for new speaker’s removal at any time
Dramatic and chaotic scenes on the floor of the US House of Representatives as speaker elected after 15 separate votes
The Republican will hold considerably less power than his predecessor, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, as concessions give party hardliners extraordinary leverage
Republican says he has enough votes after convincing rebels to support his bid to lead the lower chamber
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