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Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying the history books and considering the appointment of a mix...
Debt ceiling fight holds reminders of 2011 — except maybe worse
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe debt ceiling fight gripping Washington this month bears echoes of a similar clash in 2011, when...
McCarthy approaches Biden debt ceiling talks with the economy — and his job — at stake
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON — Five months after he grabbed the gavel, this week marks the start of a defining...
Intensity and insults rise as lawmakers debate debt ceiling
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFights over increasing the nation’s borrowing authority have been contentious in Congress, yet...
Johnson embraces deficit fight, setting up battle over Medicare, Social Security
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDemocrats and progressive advocacy groups are homing in on Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) past...
GOP braces for internal battle royal over government spending
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLawmakers in both parties are predicting a GOP battle royal over federal spending at the start of...
Centrists float fallback plan if Biden-McCarthy debt limit talks falter
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bipartisan group of House centrists is floating a fallback plan to prevent a government default...
Schumer plots debt ceiling course against McCarthy: ‘We’ll win’
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe new GOP speaker’s reply: “So, he wants somebody to lift the debt ceiling, but he won’t tell the American people where he’ll spend money?”
Patty Murray is no stranger to debt limit standoffs, but she says this one is different
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 7—WASHINGTON — Last week, amid a monthslong standoff pitting GOP demands to cut federal spending in exchange for agreeing to pay the government's bills, President Joe Biden invited congressional ...