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House approves the debt ceiling measure as the default deadline looms

Thursday, June 01, 2023

After weeks of wrangling over whether Washington could find common ground, the House passed a compromise bill to avert a historic default. The bill faces a final legislative test in the Senate.

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House approves the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The House overwhelmingly approved the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Wednesday evening on a 314-117 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will need 60 votes before it would go to Biden.

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House to vote on McCarthy-Biden compromise debt deal, a key test for speaker

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Lawmakers are working against the clock to avert an unprecedented debt default. The Treasury Department has said the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 5.

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The House considers bill that would raise debt ceiling

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The House is returning to consider a bill that would avert a historic default. While Biden and McCarthy both see the measure as a needed compromise, some lawmakers aren't convinced it's a good deal.

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Far-right members threaten a 'reckoning' over McCarthy's debt limit deal

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

McCarthy, who struck a compromise deal to avoid a debt default, faces criticism from members of his own conference and a potential threat that could oust him as speaker. He says his job is secure.

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Low-key Louisiana lawmaker tapped to help lead GOP debt negotiations

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Rep. Garret Graves was critical in helping Kevin McCarthy get the votes to be elected speaker. Now, he's taking the lead at the negotiating table on how to avoid a historic debt default.

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Debt ceiling talks aren't going well. Here's where they stand

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

House Republicans insist there's a gulf between them and the White House on key areas on how to resolve the looming debt ceiling deadline.

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Debt ceiling negotiations to resume after breaking down over the last few days

Monday, May 22, 2023

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are preparing for another face-to-face meeting Monday afternoon to try to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling and avoid default.

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Biden and McCarthy gear up for the next round of debt ceiling talks

Monday, May 22, 2023

The two leaders are having an in-person meeting Monday after a "productive" phone call on Sunday about the debt ceiling. The U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills as early as June 1.

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Biden and McCarthy set to meet again Monday for debt ceiling talks

Sunday, May 21, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters he had a "productive" phone call with President Biden as he travels back to Washington. Negotiators for the pair will resume talks Sunday evening.

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Debt talks resume after a snag as the country gets closer to a possible default

Friday, May 19, 2023

Negotiators between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team briefly paused talks on Friday. There's a little more than a week before the country runs out of money to pay its bills.

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Democrats, worried about a Biden-McCarthy deal, push a backup plan to avoid default

Friday, May 19, 2023

Progressive Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over comments Biden made earlier this week suggesting he's entertaining possible changes to federal safety net programs.

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House Democrat introduces resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The measure is expected to fail but will force lawmakers to go on the record about the scandal-plagued New York Republican.

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Biden cuts a planned trip short as debt default threat looms

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

After a White House meeting Tuesday with top congressional leaders on raising the nation's debt limit, President Biden canceled part of an upcoming trip to focus on the debt ceiling talks.

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Debt ceiling talks to resume between Biden and top congressional leaders

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

This second discussion comes as the U.S. is quickly approaching the deadline by which the Department of Treasury believes the federal government will run out of money to pay its bills.

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President Biden hosts top congressional leaders at White House to talk debt limit

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

It's unlikely that Tuesday afternoon's meeting will yield drastically different responses from any of the players. Still, the June 1 deadline — when the government could run short of money — looms.

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John Fetterman wants to 'pay it forward' by speaking openly about his depression

Thursday, April 20, 2023

The Pennsylvania freshman senator is back to work on Capitol Hill after admitting himself to a hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression in February.

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Kevin McCarthy's proposal for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

Thursday, April 20, 2023

House Speaker McCarthy released a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for a year, while scaling back federal spending. President Biden insists raising the debt ceiling should come without conditions.

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McCarthy's bill for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's proposal would lift the nation's credit limit for one year in exchange for spending cuts.

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Republicans block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Senator Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said GOP senators opposed Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.

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