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"We've passed our CR... Sen. Schumer needs to decide if he wants a shutdown."

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to Politico's John Bresnahan.

McCarthy: GOP will send House home this weekend

"We've passed our CR...Sen. Schumer needs to decide if he wants a shutdown," Kevin McCarthy said.

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<blockquote>&quot;We&#x27;ve passed our CR... Sen. Schumer needs to decide if he wants a shutdown.&quot;</blockquote><cite>— House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Politico&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/19/mccarthy-gop-leaders-will-send-house-members-home-this-weekend-349312" data-vars-content-id="d366b11b-33e1-4f8d-9423-68a1c4f1afbb" data-vars-headline="McCarthy: GOP will send House home this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/19/mccarthy-gop-leaders-will-send-house-members-home-this-weekend-349312" target="_blank">Politico&#x27;s</a> John Bresnahan.</cite><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

McCarthy: GOP will send House home this weekend

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