House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he won't give up on trying to pass a conservative bill to prevent a government shutdown.

McCarthy is facing dwindling time and no sure support from his hard-right flank to avert a shutdown by the end of the month. The speaker said Wednesday he still has time. Other lawmakers aren't so sure and are looking at other options.

News 12’s Eric Landskroner spoke with Micah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, about what a shutdown would mean for the country.