McCarthy Faces Challenging September Amid Shutdown Threat, Biden Impeachment Question

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) faces a series of difficult political issues when the House returns from summer break on Sept. 12.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) walks to his office after opening the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 17, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) departed Washington for the summer recess, leaving a pair of vexing problems to ripen on his desk. When the speaker returns next week, he’ll find both issues right where he left them but six weeks closer to an expiration date.

McCarthy will have only a dozen legislative days to avoid a government shutdown when the House resumes business on Sept. 12.