John Fetterman May 24, 2023 Fetterman torched after saying 'whole reason' for 14th Amendment is to be used during debt negotiations Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is facing scrutiny after he claimed last week the “whole reason" for the 14th Amendment was to assist with debt negotiations.
House of Representatives May 24, 2023 Democrats, GOP trade barbs over who Americans should blame for a debt crisis: 'It's pretty obvious' Democrats and Republicans sounded off about who would be in the hot seat if a deal isn't struck on the debt limit in time to avoid economic blowback
Joe Biden May 22, 2023 Wall Street Journal schools Biden on 14th Amendment over debt ceiling: ‘He may be confused’ The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board schooled President Biden Monday on the 14th Amendment in a scathing piece amid stalling debt ceiling talks.
Growing The Debt May 22, 2023 Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday on debt ceiling 10 days before funding crunch House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are set to meet Monday once more on the debt ceiling, after staff-level talks have failed to far to reach a deal.
Elections May 19, 2023 Democrats target vulnerable GOP lawmakers for supporting McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill The National Republican Congressional Committee accused Democrats of wasting time on "useless stunts" after the House Democrats’ campaign arm launched a new website that targets moderate and vulnerable Republicans for supporting spending cuts outlined in Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill.
Republicans May 19, 2023 57 House Republicans demand debt limit talks include crackdown on illegal immigrants The Republican Study Committee is calling for the House GOP's border bill to be a starting point on adding such measures to debt limit talks.
Spending May 19, 2023 Most Democrats support deficit reduction as part of debt ceiling fight: Poll Overall, more than six in 10 Americans want some kind of deficit reduction measures to be paired with a debt limit increase
OPINION May 18, 2023 Speaker McCarthy's secret weapon in the debt ceiling negotiations is paying off When the Republicans in the House passed the “Limit, Save, Grow Act" in April, the Washington establishment was shocked. Now, President Biden and Democrats find themselves in an unusual position.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2023 House Democrats begin 'Hail Mary' attempt to go around Speaker McCarthy and raise the debt limit House Democrats on Wednesday filed a discharge petition, a long-shot procedural move that could force a vote on a debt limit increase if bipartisan negotiations fall apart.
Joe Biden May 17, 2023 Biden refuses to accept work requirements for Medicaid in GOP debt ceiling talks Biden rejected Republican proposals to increase work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries, even though he acknowledged supporting such requirements before.
OPINION May 8, 2023 How Biden and Americans would benefit if president signs House Republicans' debt ceiling increase bill House GOP's debt ceiling increase bill gives President Biden the chance to reverse our economic woes and create $2.7 trillion in wealth in the marketplace.
