Congress careens towards a shutdown in 12 days: Kevin McCarthy tears into Republican rebels trying to sink short-team deal that would cut spending and keep government funded for 31 days

Just 12 days separate the federal government from total shutdown, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy has grown impatient with Republican obstinance to spending legislation.

McCarthy promised leadership would work through the weekend as negotiators seemed to admit defeat on Republicans’ newly released short-term continuing resolution.

‘We’re going to bring new ideas up, and we’re going to work until we get this done. We’re not leaving this weekend. We’re going to get through this,’ McCarthy told reporters.