McCarthy Corrals House Republicans To Pass Debt Ceiling Bill, Pushing Biden on Spending
The speaker’s ability to swiftly unite his slim majority and bring the measure to passage over opposition from Democrats and even holdouts in his own party vindicates the strategy to use the vote as an opening bid forcing President Biden into talks.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker McCarthy as he challenges President Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer.
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