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Joe Biden May 30, 2023

Freedom Caucus members call on McCarthy to scrap debt ceiling agreement with Biden: ‘Bad deal’

House Freedom Caucus members declared their opposition Tuesday to the debt ceiling agreement reached by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 30, 2023

GOP touts McCarthy-Biden deal as ‘conservative’ victory as some Republicans defect

House Republicans held a call with reporters on Monday evening touting themselves as the winners of debt limit negotiations even as some members defect.

House of Representatives May 28, 2023

McCarthy takes victory lap on debt limit bill as details remain scarce among House members

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden both announced they had reached an agreement in principle on the debt limit as of Saturday night.

John Fetterman May 24, 2023

Fetterman torched after saying 'whole reason' for 14th Amendment is to be used during debt negotiations

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is facing scrutiny after he claimed last week the “whole reason" for the 14th Amendment was to assist with debt negotiations.

House of Representatives May 24, 2023

Democrats, GOP trade barbs over who Americans should blame for a debt crisis: 'It's pretty obvious'

Democrats and Republicans sounded off about who would be in the hot seat if a deal isn't struck on the debt limit in time to avoid economic blowback

Joe Biden May 22, 2023

Wall Street Journal schools Biden on 14th Amendment over debt ceiling: ‘He may be confused’

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board schooled President Biden Monday on the 14th Amendment in a scathing piece amid stalling debt ceiling talks.

Growing The Debt May 22, 2023

Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday on debt ceiling 10 days before funding crunch

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are set to meet Monday once more on the debt ceiling, after staff-level talks have failed to far to reach a deal.

Elections May 19, 2023

Democrats target vulnerable GOP lawmakers for supporting McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill

The National Republican Congressional Committee accused Democrats of wasting time on "useless stunts" after the House Democrats’ campaign arm launched a new website that targets moderate and vulnerable Republicans for supporting spending cuts outlined in Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill.

Republicans May 19, 2023

57 House Republicans demand debt limit talks include crackdown on illegal immigrants

The Republican Study Committee is calling for the House GOP's border bill to be a starting point on adding such measures to debt limit talks.

Spending May 19, 2023

Most Democrats support deficit reduction as part of debt ceiling fight: Poll

Overall, more than six in 10 Americans want some kind of deficit reduction measures to be paired with a debt limit increase

OPINION May 18, 2023

Speaker McCarthy's secret weapon in the debt ceiling negotiations is paying off

When the Republicans in the House passed the “Limit, Save, Grow Act" in April, the Washington establishment was shocked. Now, President Biden and Democrats find themselves in an unusual position.