AdvertisementMcCarthy's plans for impeachment don't appear to be tamping down shutdown threatUpdated September 13, 2023Deirdre WalshLexie SchapitlfacebookEmailHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to convince members of his own party to support a stop-gap spending bill while also defending his job as speaker. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on September 13, 2023.