The speaker defied expectations and delivered a debt limit agreement that few thought he could manage, but left some of his Republican colleagues feeling betrayed.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
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Can McCarthy Pass the Debt Limit Deal and Keep His Job?
The House speaker attempted to strike a careful balance: he could lose conservatives’ votes but could not afford to reach a deal that so infuriated the far right that they would move to oust him.
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Four Questions About the Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal
There is no obvious question about the country’s fiscal future that the Republican Party’s current policies propose an answer to.
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Representative Chip Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Ceiling Deal
The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become the face of Republican opposition to a compromise forged to avert a federal default.
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House Set to Vote on Debt Limit Bill as Republican Resistance Grows
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was working to cobble together the votes to push through the compromise he struck with President Biden, as lawmakers in both parties signaled their displeasure with the plan.