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MCCARTHY Shutdown Act
The MCCARTHY Shutdown Act (short for My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act) is a proposed Law of the United States, United States federal law which (if passed) would prohibit members of Congress from being paid during a Government shutdowns in the United States, government shutdown among other provisions. Introduced by Democratic Party (United States), Democratic representative Angie Craig from Minnesota, the bill's title refers to Republican Party (United States), Republican house leader Kevin McCarthy, whose farthest-right Republicans during his tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the House refused to budge on spending cuts and have advocated for compelling a government shutdown, moves which McCarthy had been unable to control during his speakership. Background Representative Kevin McCarthy's speakership had been widely characterized as him being among the weakest figures to hold the office in rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Craig
Angela Dawn Craig (born February 14, 1972) is an American politician, retired journalist, and former businesswoman. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she has served as the U.S. representative from since 2019. The district includes most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities and outlying rural areas to the southwest. Born and raised in Arkansas, Craig worked in journalism and corporate communications. She moved to Minnesota in 2005 for a job at St. Jude Medical. Craig first ran for Congress in 2016, narrowly losing to Jason Lewis, whom she defeated in their 2018 rematch. Craig is the first openly LGBT+ member of Congress from Minnesota, and the first lesbian mother to serve in Congress. On April 29, 2025, she announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2026 election to succeed Tina Smith. Early life and career Craig was born in West Helena, Arkansas, in 1972. She graduated from Nettleton High School in Jonesboro, and earned a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
