Speaker Mike Johnson reaches deal with Chuck Schumer for long-term spending bill
1 year ago

Speaker Mike Johnson reaches deal with Chuck Schumer for long-term spending bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republican leadership and their counterparts among the Democratic Senate majority are set to announce a topline deal on spending for the next fiscal year, ending a pattern of short-term funding measures that had threatened government shutdowns. The deal, which Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached on Sunday, will supposedly include roughly $16b in cuts to nondefence spending while also providing for a pay increase for service members. “The bipartisan funding framework congressional leaders have reached moves us one step closer to preventing a needless government shutdown and protecting important national priorities,” said Mr Biden. “Finally, we have made clear to Speaker Mike Johnson that Democrats will not support including poison pill policy changes in any of the twelve appropriations bills put before the Congress.” Mr Johnson has yet to issue a public statement on the funding deal.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
5 days, 9 hours ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This time was supposed to be different. “Speaker Johnson contends that in a environment where we have the White House and the Republican Senate, that he’s going to be able to go get the job done,” said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who has been outspoken in his criticism of Johnson. “He’s got a really, really tough job,” Senate …

Mike Johnson re-elected speaker as two rebel Republicans convinced to change vote
Top News
6 days, 3 hours ago

Mike Johnson re-elected speaker as two rebel Republicans convinced to change vote

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to defeat a GOP rebellion and retain his position on Friday afternoon, following an initial vote in which a small group of Republicans had previously voted against him, reported Politico. With this vote, Johnson, who is facing one of the narrowest House majorities in modern history, clears a major hurdle that had threatened to derail …

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash

Al Jazeera  

President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill. United States President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed the continued leadership of Mike Johnson in the House of Representatives, in an apparent attempt to limit Republican discord in the new year. “A weak legislative branch, beholden to the swamp, will not be able to …

Trump’s big Mike Johnson decision
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s big Mike Johnson decision

Politico  

He’s unhappy that he didn’t get the debt ceiling hike he made clear he wanted. “The president is upset — he wanted the debt ceiling dealt with,” said one Trump insider, who like others was granted anonymity to speak candidly about Trump and Johnson. “If he wanted to bury Mike Johnson, everyone knows he could — and he hasn’t,” said …

Congress narrowly averts government shutdown — and rejects Trump’s debt ceiling commands
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Congress narrowly averts government shutdown — and rejects Trump’s debt ceiling commands

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Look, both through a narrow majority that we have, but also just the difficulties …

The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight

Live Mint  

With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. Leader Jeffries says Democrats stopped ‘extreme MAGA Republicans’ Hakeem Jeffries, whose support would make or break …

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'

Raw Story  

House speaker Mike Johnson appears to be on the brink of losing his gavel when the next Congress is sworn in next month. Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed a bipartisan government funding bill Wednesday, and Johnson has seemingly lost the support of many Republicans to hold onto his job, which senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee suggested should go …

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown

Salon  

The House of Representatives voted to keep the government afloat until mid-March on Friday evening after GOP infighting brought the country within hours of a lapse in federal funding. Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson turned to Democrats after a number of his colleagues signaled an unwillingness to tweak the debt ceiling or approve more spending. “I think he certainly is …

'Raucous caucus': Mike Johnson's new actions said to show 'inherent weakness of the GOP'
3 weeks ago

'Raucous caucus': Mike Johnson's new actions said to show 'inherent weakness of the GOP'

Raw Story  

A Democratic lawmaker slammed House speaker Mike Johnson for losing control of his Republican majority and risking a government shutdown. "So we've got to get back to getting the government funded, and we got to make sure that the American people get their paychecks, that, you know, there's access to food assistance, that all the things that we know are …

'Traps' ahead for Mike Johnson as he seeks House Speaker re-election: Politico
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Traps' ahead for Mike Johnson as he seeks House Speaker re-election: Politico

Raw Story  

Current House Speaker Mike Johnson appears to have a clear path to his retaining his seat as the leader of the Republican Party majority House for now, but Politico reports there are pitfalls facing him with such a slim majority. his improved fortunes are attributable to three main factors, all things he’s played an active role in: Bringing his defectors …

'No room for error': Analyst warns Mike Johnson he faces major hurdles in new Congress
1 month, 1 week ago

'No room for error': Analyst warns Mike Johnson he faces major hurdles in new Congress

Raw Story  

Ahead of 2025, Republican House members are aiming not to repeat the performance of last year's Congress — which was the "most unproductive" in 50 years. Speaking with New York City journalist Errol Lewis, CNN White House correspondent MJ Lee noted Sunday that the members are set to reconvene this week, and Speaker Mike Johnson "has said that he wants …

Far-right House members suggest Mike Johnson’s woes may not be over
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Far-right House members suggest Mike Johnson’s woes may not be over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Even with Trump’s backing of Mike Johnson, conservative grievances threaten to derail incoming GOP …

'It's a warning': Mike Johnson reportedly facing unexpected 'show of opposition' from GOP
2 months ago

'It's a warning': Mike Johnson reportedly facing unexpected 'show of opposition' from GOP

Raw Story  

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is about to receive a "show of opposition" from within his own house, according to a new report. Johnson was made the GOP House leader after Republicans rebuffed former speaker Kevin McCarthy, but now faces some of the same demands McCarthy did, according to the report from Politico. "Even as Republicans are increasingly …

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House
2 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House

NPR  

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Speaker Mike Johnson has served in the post for little over a year, but his tenure has been marked with few legislative accomplishments and a series of splits within his conference that stymied his party’s agenda. Divisions among GOP lawmakers made it …

Dysfunction on display: Republicans complain Speaker Johnson is no Pelosi
3 months, 1 week ago

Dysfunction on display: Republicans complain Speaker Johnson is no Pelosi

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON—Many House Republicans are experiencing buyer’s remorse, yet they’re saddled with Speaker Mike Johnson for the foreseeable future. “And that Speaker Johnson, even if you disagree with him, at least he was consistent.” It’s gotten so bad in the House under Johnson that even Democrats are missing McCarthy these days. “They’re a dysfunctional party,” former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer …

Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker Mike Johnson pushed forward with his doomed bid to …

Speaker Mike Johnson pulls vote on government funding bill after Republicans threaten to sink it
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson pulls vote on government funding bill after Republicans threaten to sink it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pulled a vote on …

Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding plan already crumbling with at least 6 GOP no votes
4 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding plan already crumbling with at least 6 GOP no votes

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding plan is already crumbling with enough Republicans opposed to the resolution to sink it, and more warning the speaker will have to abandon his initial proposal to keep the government open. So it’s an easy no vote for me.” Mills said Monday he informed the House GOP leadership team “I will …

Bipartisan rescue: On the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. politics
8 months ago

Bipartisan rescue: On the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. politics

The Hindu  

In a rare display of camaraderie across the political divide, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives rushed to the aid of Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and, alongside others from his party, saved his speakership from termination, by a vote of 359-43 in support of his continuance in that capacity. The threat to his role as the functional head …

'Unprecedented' chaos in House GOP if Johnson gets the boot: CNN data reporter
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Unprecedented' chaos in House GOP if Johnson gets the boot: CNN data reporter

Raw Story  

The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year by a handful of renegade Republicans triggered weeks of chaos and paralysis in Congress. But that's nothing to how bad it would be if House Speaker Mike Johnson gets the boot now, election forecaster Harry Enten told CNN's John Berman on Wednesday. This comes as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is threatening …

'Herding cats': GOP hardliners vent fury at Mike Johnson — but aren't gunning for his job
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Herding cats': GOP hardliners vent fury at Mike Johnson — but aren't gunning for his job

Raw Story  

Conservative hardliners are furious that House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated a deal that they feel does not cut spending sufficiently enough, but they aren't threatening his job just yet. House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good criticized the first of two funding packages — but doesn't expect Johnson to make any effort to find a better deal on the second that …

'This is pointless': House Republicans poised to revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson
10 months, 1 week ago

'This is pointless': House Republicans poised to revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

An agreement by House Speaker Mike Johnson to work with Democrats on a stopgap spending plan to avoid a government shutdown has members of his caucus furious with multiple members complaining, "We're just kicking the can down the road," and that "it is just more of the same." According to a report from the Daily Beast, Johnson plans to move …

Top Republican gives brutal assessment of GOP's 'fifth choice' Mike Johnson
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Top Republican gives brutal assessment of GOP's 'fifth choice' Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

Rep. Patrick McHenry on Thursday delivered a brutal assessment of House Speaker Mike Johnson's tenure so far. In an interview with CBS News' Major Garrett flagged by Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman, McHenry essentially argued that Johnson is only House Speaker because the GOP conference couldn't agree on anyone else to take the job, and not because anyone really wanted him …

‘We're wounded:’ Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to lead GOP after ‘unnecessary purging’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We're wounded:’ Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to lead GOP after ‘unnecessary purging’

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – House Republicans are divided over what to do about their internal divisions – or even whether anything’s the matter at all. “Is Donald Trump calling the shots here, Mr. Speaker?” Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Johnson a couple Sunday’s ago. “He’s just trying to figure out some things,” Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers told Raw Story Thursday. …

'Getting rid of McCarthy has turned into an unmitigated disaster': GOP lawmaker
11 months ago

'Getting rid of McCarthy has turned into an unmitigated disaster': GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

Rep. Thomas Massie thinks that dumping former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker was a major own goal by House Republicans. Writing on Twitter, Massie lamented the current state of the GOP agenda under Speaker Mike Johnson, who this week oversaw a failed push to impeach Biden Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a standalone bill to send emergency military …

Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Friday he is sticking with the bipartisan spending deal he struck with the other congressional leaders, but offered no clear path for overcoming hard-right opposition within his own party to prevent a partial government shutdown next week. “So stay tuned for all that.” It’s the same intractable political dilemma that led a core …

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Grumblings on the right wing spilled over into open rebellion on Wednesday and into …

Editorial: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Editorial: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?

LA Times  

Once again, the federal government faces a shutdown of important services — only this time there are two precipices from which the nation will plunge if Congress doesn’t act. The good news is that congressional leaders have worked out a bipartisan deal, praised by President Biden, which would set spending levels for the current fiscal year consistent with a compromise …

Republicans furious with Speaker Mike Johnson's $1.6T spending plan TORPEDO advancement of other bills in protest and float possibility of ousting him: Congress barrels toward another shutdown in 9 DA
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans furious with Speaker Mike Johnson's $1.6T spending plan TORPEDO advancement of other bills in protest and float possibility of ousting him: Congress barrels toward another shutdown in 9 DA

Daily Mail  

Conservatives who are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson's $1.6 trillion budget agreement with Democrat Chuck Schumer are torpedoing other GOP bills in protest and even flirting with the idea of ousting him. Conservatives furious with Mike Johnson tore into his spending plan and even held up regular business on the House floor, as some have floated the idea of ousting …

How Kevin McCarthy 'screwed over' Mike Johnson and removed 'the one thing he had to offer'
1 year ago

How Kevin McCarthy 'screwed over' Mike Johnson and removed 'the one thing he had to offer'

Raw Story  

By the time 2024 arrived, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy was gone from Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Nichols emphasizes, has inherited a chaotic GOP caucus that is in an "historically precarious position." "With the end of his tenure as the representative from California's 20th Congressional District," Nichols explains, "McCarthy — in what appears to be a fit of pique — …

The GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement
1 year, 1 month ago

The GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin for error in getting Republican priorities through the House is getting slimmer, complicating future votes and magnifying the ability of individual lawmakers to force concessions. It’s just that simple,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. “You have to have perfect attendance, which is hard to get. “But I wouldn’t want to overstate the impact.” …

The US’s budget deal is a victory for Mike Johnson. But for how long?
1 year, 1 month ago

The US’s budget deal is a victory for Mike Johnson. But for how long?

Al Jazeera  

Far-right members of the Republican caucus have opposed the bipartisan budget bill, which averted a government shutdown. “Some people believe that Johnson’s success in passing the continuing resolution indicates that the far right in the GOP will go along with the new speaker,” said Richard F Bensel, a government professor at Cornell University. “I read the event differently, because Johnson …

News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job
1 year, 1 month ago

News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job

LA Times  

On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson became the latest GOP House speaker to rely on Democratic votes to keep Washington running. “The passage of today’s continuing resolution puts House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative policy victories,” Johnson said in a statement. Johnson’s lack of concern may be justified — this time, at least, said Norman Ornstein, a …

US Speaker’s 2-step plan fails to impress his Republicans as govt shutdown looms
1 year, 1 month ago

US Speaker’s 2-step plan fails to impress his Republicans as govt shutdown looms

Live Mint  

US News: Newly elected speaker Mike Johnson might have acquired the seat and the gavel, however, disciplining the conservative Republican hardliners seems like the herculean tasks his predecessor faced. Mike Johnson faces first big legislative battle this week as his tries to marshal his fractious Republican majority into supporting an unconventional plan. Some House Republican hardliners were already pushing back …

Column: The shutdown looms, and Speaker Mike Johnson has nothing
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: The shutdown looms, and Speaker Mike Johnson has nothing

LA Times  

House Speaker Mike Johnson, the obscure former backbencher vaulted out of the far-right field to Congress’ highest-ranking job just over two weeks ago, told Sean Hannity that the many Americans wondering about his worldview should simply “pick up a Bible” and read it. Doug Heye, a Republican strategist, last Thursday posted on X: “With all the political news this week” …

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching
1 year, 1 month ago

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With just a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan — a task that looks increasingly difficult amid stubborn divisions in the party over federal spending. “I think it’s looking like we’re still confused …

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support
1 year, 2 months ago

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support

Hindustan Times  

Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, pumps his fist as the end of voting nears …

Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
1 year, 3 months ago

Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right lawmakers what they want. “Because shutting down — and having border agents not be paid, your …

McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough
1 year, 3 months ago

McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s strategy has preserved his tenuous hold on his post, but has also marked it by chaos — including a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans. “Because shutting down — and having border agents not be paid, your Coast Guard not get paid — I don’t see how that’s good.” Governing …

Opinion: Watch as Kevin McCarthy puts on 'impeachment theater' while the government teeters
1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Watch as Kevin McCarthy puts on 'impeachment theater' while the government teeters

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington as the House prepares to leave for its August recess. Last spring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rightly got props from folks across the political spectrum, myself included, for compromising with President Biden to raise the nation’s debt limit and thereby avert economic armageddon. As Florida Man Rep. …

'Stuff it': Debt deal showed GOP has the 'power to defeat the MAGA wing nuts'
1 year, 7 months ago

'Stuff it': Debt deal showed GOP has the 'power to defeat the MAGA wing nuts'

Raw Story  

Something strange and hopeful happened this week, wrote Dana Milbank for The Washington Post. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, having cut a surprisingly balanced debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden, ignored the howling and threats of the far-right flank of his party. "Many of the same House GOP extremists who nearly denied Kevin McCarthy the speakership did their utmost this …

McCarthy proved he’s a stronger House speaker than many expected. But GOP is split over cutting government
1 year, 7 months ago

McCarthy proved he’s a stronger House speaker than many expected. But GOP is split over cutting government

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves the chamber Wednesday after winning a crucial procedural vote on the debt ceiling and budget package he negotiated with President Biden. A win, but with limits By parceling out significant authority to each of the major factions in the House majority — the “five families,” as Republicans have taken to calling them — McCarthy gave …

Why McCarthy and Biden both stand to gain from the debt deal — if they can get it passed
1 year, 7 months ago

Why McCarthy and Biden both stand to gain from the debt deal — if they can get it passed

LA Times  

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have different reasons for striking a debt deal, but both men stand to benefit politically. Despite the sharp rhetoric leading up to last weekend’s debt and budget agreement, both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden stand to benefit politically. “But we made it clear at the outset of this Congress that we …

Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote

Al Jazeera  

US president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confident they will be able to get enough support to avert unprecedented default. United States President Joe Biden has finalised an agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling over two years until January 1, 2025, saying the deal is ready to move to Congress for a vote. “Takes the …

Biden and McCarthy discuss debt crisis as GOP negotiator says ‘thorny issues’ remain
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden and McCarthy discuss debt crisis as GOP negotiator says ‘thorny issues’ remain

LA Times  

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke directly Saturday evening as they raced to strike an agreement to resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline and avert a catastrophic U.S. default. Some of those outstanding issues, he said, “the president and speaker have to resolve at that level.” The Republican House speaker gathered top allies …

Column: When Kevin McCarthy’s spending cuts get spelled out, even Republicans balk
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: When Kevin McCarthy’s spending cuts get spelled out, even Republicans balk

LA Times  

Whether you’re for the demand by House Republicans for deep spending cuts as a condition for raising the nation’s debt ceiling or you’re against it, there are some things you should know in assessing their gambit. Perhaps the single most important fact is this: While Speaker Kevin McCarthy likes to claim that his debt limit bill would break Democrats’ “addiction …

Kevin McCarthy: ‘Don’t Give Up’ On Debt Limit Talks, But Signs Of Progress Prove Elusive
1 year, 7 months ago

Kevin McCarthy: ‘Don’t Give Up’ On Debt Limit Talks, But Signs Of Progress Prove Elusive

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the latest meeting with the White House over the need to raise the limit on how much the government can borrow was productive, even as he was pressed to point to specific signs of progress. McCarthy had his third face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden in less than two weeks as the …

Joe Biden, House Speaker McCarthy fail to break the ice on debt ceiling deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Joe Biden, House Speaker McCarthy fail to break the ice on debt ceiling deal

India Today  

US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement on Monday on how to raise the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling with just 10 days before a possible default that could sink the American economy, but vowed to keep talking. The Democratic president and the top congressional Republican have struggled to make a deal, …

Debt limit talks seem to make little headway as Biden, world leaders watch from afar for progress
1 year, 7 months ago

Debt limit talks seem to make little headway as Biden, world leaders watch from afar for progress

LA Times  

President Biden, attending the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Saturday, says he believes “we’ll be able to avoid a default and we’ll get something decent done.” Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into the weekend, as President Biden and other world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would …

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