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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued Sunday that House Republicans are in "civil war" amid the Biden impeachment probe and a looming government shutdown House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued on Sunday that his Republicans colleagues are "in the middle of a civil war" over the best way forward amid a newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, an ongoing spending fight and another looming shutdown of the federal government. "Civil war has the following attributes: chaos, dysfunction and extremism. The House Republican civil war is hurting hardworking American taxpayers and limiting our ability to be able to solve problems on their behalf," Jeffries told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "It's unfortunate. But as House Democrats, we're going to continue to try to find common ground with the other side of the aisle," Jeffries said, adding: "Hopefully the House Republicans will come ...

House members are headed home for the weekend – signaling that with just nine days to go, there is no funding deal in sight. Just hours after another embarrassing setback for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in his quest to avert a government shutdown, members are headed home for the weekend – signaling that with just nine days to go, there is no funding deal in sight. There won't be any other House votes for the rest of Thursday, and if votes are scheduled for Friday or the weekend, members will be given "ample notice," said Majority Whip Tom Emmer's office. Members will be "on call" through the weekend, Emmer added. Earlier Thursday, the House failed for the second time this week to bring up the GOP defense spending bill for debate, in another crushing defeat for McCarthy, R-Calif. MORE: McCarthy unsure if proposed short-term funding bill will pass as key sticking points remain Members of a group of Republican hard-liners once again voted against GOP leadersh...

A potential government shutdown would be "devastating" for Bureau of Prisons employees, the head of the union that represents federal staffers at the agency said. A potential government shutdown would be " devastating " for Bureau of Prisons employees , according to the head of the union that represents federal staffers at the agency. A government shutdown appears to be on the horizon with just a few days until funding expires. Lawmakers have until the end of the day Sept. 30 to pass a spending deal to keep the government running. All Bureau of Prisons officers and employees -- more than 34,500 people -- would still have to go to work if there is a government shutdown, leaving them without a paycheck. MORE: 'They don't care about us': Workers who would go without pay in government shutdown speak out "A shutdown is absolutely devastating for our members," Brandy Moore-White, the president of CPL-33, told ABC News. "Not only do our membe...

Military families make sacrifices to help protect the U.S. every day -- and now they are facing an uncertain financial future should a government shutdown happen. As the nation nears another government shutdown, military families face an uncertain financial future where they may not receive a paycheck unless a spending deal passes in time. Besa Pinchotti is chief executive officer of the National Military Family Association. Her husband, Dave, is a veteran of the Marine Corps and currently a civilian employed by the Air Force; his paycheck could be affected or cut by the shutdown , if it happens. "I have no idea if my husband will get a paycheck," Pinchotti told ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott. "We're just going about our business hoping that he will, but planning in case he doesn't." MORE: 'They don't care about us': Workers who would go without pay in government shutdown speak out A government shutdown appears inc...

A government shutdown is on the horizon within hours and could impact more than your ability to watch the "Panda Cam." How we got here and what happens next. A government shutdown is on the horizon and could impact more than your ability to watch pandas play on the "Panda Cam" at Smithsonian's National Zoo. Lawmakers have until the end of the day Saturday to reach a deal to keep much of the government open. If they fail, the U.S. will head into what would be one of the largest government shutdowns in history. Here's what to know: MORE: Which federal programs would be impacted first in a government shutdown How did we get here? Earlier this year, a group of Republican hard-liners in the House refused to raise the nation's debt ceiling until President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Senate agreed to steep spending cuts. The threat of economic calamity forced Biden to the negotiating table with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and the two agreed to a spend...

The White House is estimating that 3.5M federal workers will have to go without pay if the government shuts down. The White House estimates that 3.5 million federal workers will have to go without pay if the government shuts down. Roughly 2 million of them will be military. The rough tally comes as House Republicans struggle to push through spending bills that would keep the government open in the new budget year. Absent a last-minute bipartisan deal, which appears unlikely, federal agencies are expected to curb much of their work and require many employees to work without pay. MORE: From Social Security to travel: Everything to know about a government shutdown In addition to the 2 million Military service members, the White House Office of Management and Budget estimates 1.5 million federal civilian employees will go without pay. About 820,000 of those federal workers will be sent home, or "furloughed." The U.S. Capitol Building is shown on Aug. 1, 2023 in Washington....

House Democrats helped avert a government shutdown, amid "brinkmanship" and "theater" by hard-line conservatives, Biden budget director Shalanda Young argued It was Democrats in the House who helped avert a partial government shutdown this weekend, in the final hours before funding ran out amid " brinkmanship " and "theater" by hard-line conservatives, President Joe Biden's budget director argued on Sunday. "I will tell you, if I'm sick of it, I can only imagine what the American people are feeling," White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "Why go down this road, take us so close?" After increasingly urgent deliberations in the House, Republicans on Saturday introduced a stopgap funding bill that will fund the government until Nov. 17, a near "clean" continuing resolution that did not include the priorities of some in the...

Mothers of children under 5 told ABC News that the loss of WIC nutrition assistance during a potential shutdown would be devastating for their families. Florencia Cariddi, a mother of a 10-month-old living in New York City, is one of nearly 7 million low-income women in the U.S. receiving assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children -- commonly known as WIC. "I think that if I didn't have the program, it would be really, really hard for me," Cariddi, who lives paycheck to paycheck, told ABC News as she visited the WIC Nutrition Center at Ryan Health in New York City. WIC is a discretionary grant program that is funded by Congress annually and, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown this weekend, millions of pregnant and postpartum mothers and their children could lose access to necessities like formula, milk and other food products. Millions of women, ch...