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: McCarthy, Kevin (1965- )
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.