Why McConnell and McCarthy locked arms on the debt crisis

Why McConnell and McCarthy locked arms on the debt crisis

[ad_1] McConnell’s move helps McCarthy’s negotiating position — and perhaps just as importantly, it boosts his own standing within a Senate Republican conference that has shifted rightward, a lurch that sparked the first-ever rebellion against his leadership last fall. McConnell said Biden isn’t the first president he’s pushed to work with a House controlled by…

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How McCarthy could pick off centrist Dems with 4 debt-limit ideas

How McCarthy could pick off centrist Dems with 4 debt-limit ideas

[ad_1] On several occasions during debt-limit negotiations over the last decade, the unpredictable fallout of a looming deadline has helped persuade dozens of lawmakers from each party to begrudgingly support concessions they didn’t love. This time, ideas like beefing up work requirements for food assistance programs aren’t gaining the bipartisan appeal Republicans might have hoped…

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McCarthy renegotiates GOP debt bill in dead of night

McCarthy renegotiates GOP debt bill in dead of night

[ad_1] Several of the GOP holdouts with ethanol concerns signaled overnight they would flip their votes to yes given the changes, according to two people familiar with the discussions. “Midwestern members made some good progress tonight,” one of the members involved in the talks said, speaking on condition of anonymity. This Republican cited the securing…

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McCarthy struggles to lock down votes for debt plan

McCarthy struggles to lock down votes for debt plan

[ad_1] “This week, we will pass” the debt bill, McCarthy declared to reporters after a full day of meetings. “We’re done negotiating,” added Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), a member of GOP leadership, while projecting confidence that “the whole Republican conference is going to get on board.” The GOP plan, which includes across-the-board spending cuts, stricter…

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