As a top negotiator said an agreement was “hours or days” away, an ultraconservative group of lawmakers harshly criticized its emerging contours.
Tag: House Freedom Caucus
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McCarthy Faces Balancing Act on Debt Ceiling Deal
With right-wing Republicans all but certain to oppose any bipartisan compromise, the speaker has a narrow path to push one through the closely divided House.
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Debt Limit Talks Hit Snag as Republicans Declare ‘Pause’
Republicans left negotiations on Friday, saying the White House was refusing to move its way on spending cuts.
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Liberals Balk at G.O.P. Push for Stricter Work Requirements in Debt Limit Talks
A G.O.P. demand to impose stricter work requirements on recipients of food stamps and other public benefits has drawn a Democratic backlash, underscoring the tricky politics at play in the negotiations.