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Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden's desk with days to spare
As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.
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House approves the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms
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
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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Far-right members threaten a 'reckoning' over McCarthy's debt limit deal
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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Debt ceiling talks aren't going well. Here's where they stand
After another round of staff-level talks, 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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Biden and McCarthy set to meet again Monday for debt ceiling talks
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 negotiations hit a snag as the country gets closer to a possible default
Negotiators between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team 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
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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John Fetterman wants to "pay it forward" by speaking openly about his depression
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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McCarthy's bill for the looming debit limit would slash federal spending
Speaker McCarthy's proposal would lift the nation's credit limit for one year in exchange for spending cuts.