President Biden selected Shalanda Young and Steve Ricchetti to talk directly with aides to Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an attempt to avoid default.
Tag: House of Representatives
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Kevin McCarthy Can Now Engage With President Biden on Debt Limit
Mr. McCarthy, who Republicans believe has been treated dismissively by Democrats, was buoyed by President Biden’s decision to negotiate more directly with him on the debt ceiling.
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Republicans Question Officials Who Cast Doubt on Hunter Biden Laptop Contents
House G.O.P. lawmakers who claim the federal government has tried to damage conservatives have seized on a 2020 letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials as a prime piece of evidence.
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House Democrats Move to Force a Vote on Expelling Santos From Congress
It would take a two-thirds supermajority to remove the New York Republican, but a vote would put members of his party on the record either endorsing or abandoning him after his indictment.
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Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Rep. Connolly’s Virginia Office
Two people were hospitalized after the attack at the Fairfax office of Representative Gerald E. Connolly, a Democrat. A man was in custody, the police said.