Biden and McCarthy Scramble for Support From Moderates in Both Parties To Back Their Debt Ceiling Deal

‘Good news,’ the president declares Sunday evening at the White House, as Speaker McCarthy expresses optimism about prospects for getting the measure through the House.

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Speaker McCarthy, center, and his top negotiators on the debt limit, Representatives Garret Graves, left, and Patrick McHenry, right, at the Capitol, May 28, 2023. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON — With days to spare before a potential government default, President Biden and Speaker McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough support in Congress to pass the measure in the coming week.

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