Democrats said they could not support the measure after the House adopted a raft of social policy provisions, including limits on abortions, gender transition procedures and diversity training.
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Kevin McCarthy Facing Tough Choices After House Mutiny
Lawmakers in both parties fear that the rebellion by the extreme right could endanger spending bills and other big legislative initiatives if it persists, shaping the speakership in the most difficult of ways.
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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.
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Inside the Debt Ceiling Negotiations on Capitol Hill
What day is it, anyway? As talks drag on, the situation is getting painful for everyone from the negotiators to the tourists on Capitol Hill.
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Time Is Running Out for Congress to Raise the Debt Ceiling
With a June 5 deadline looming, there is much to be done to prevent the default that leaders of both parties said would never happen.