Hakeem Jeffries, the New Yorker who succeeded Nancy Pelosi this year as the House’s top Democrat, is getting a trial by fire.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
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Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks
President Biden has offered to freeze discretionary spending, including for defense. Republicans want to spend more for the military, and cut more elsewhere.
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Republicans Report Progress in Debt Limit Talks as Negotiations Continue
Negotiators reconvened on Thursday after working through the night to strike a deal, as hard-right Republicans and some Democrats expressed concerns about the shape of an emerging compromise.
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McCarthy Renews Call for Spending Cuts as Debt Talks Resume at White House
With a potential default just over a week away, the House speaker is maintaining pressure for a rollback in spending in exchange for raising the borrowing limit.