McCarthy gives in to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with a reporter after a resolution to debate the defense bill failed 212-214, as five Republicans bucked the party to sink it, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. House Republican leaders have still been unable to pass next year's appropriations bills on the floor due to GOP infighting. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)