Washington Today (6-7-23): Freedom Caucus standoff with Speaker holds up bills for second day

House Freedom Caucus Members and Speaker Kevin McCarthy still at odds, shutting down legislative business on the House floor for a second day, all stemming from the Speaker's negotiated deal with President Joe Biden to suspend the nation's debt ceiling to avoid a default and cut spending, though not as much as the conservative Republicans wanted.

We hear from two of those Republicans who have put a halt to business, plus Speaker McCarthy, and talk with congressional reporter for The Hill, Mychael Schnell (7).

Republican Presidential candidate field for 2024 gets three new entries: former Vice President Mike Pence, North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

White House gives the federal response to the haze from California wildfires blanketing large parts of the northeastern United States, and makes a connection to the need for the president's climate change agenda.

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su testifies before a House committee.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak begins his visit to Washington, meeting Congressional leaders, talking about the war in Ukraine, economic policy, and other topics. Tomorrow, he will be at the White House with President Biden.

And a new statue in the Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol: a bronze statue of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather from Nebraska.


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