The debt ceiling deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden cleared its first major hurdle on Wednesday when Democrats stepped in to allow the bill to pass a rules vote. Now the deal, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, heads to a final vote Wednesday night. Democrats had long insisted that it would…
House to vote on debt ceiling deal as some Republicans, Democrats voice opposition – CBS News Watch CBS News The House is scheduled to vote on a contentious debt ceiling deal struck between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday. With just days left before the country is unable to pay its bills, some…
() — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to sell the debt limit deal to his conference, but Rep. Bob Good isn’t buying. The Virginia Republican says the agreement struck with the White House keeps spending flat, as opposed to the cuts Good’s Freedom Caucus sought. He’s among the Republicans who are opposing the legislation,…
The recently agreed-to debt ceiling deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden has already set off a firestorm on both sides of the political aisle. Conservatives are mad it doesn’t contain any meaningful spending cuts while progressives are upset that the deal dares to slow the growth of spending at all. With…
() — Sen. Dianne Feinstein recently returned to Washington, D.C. after being absent due to complications from shingles. Although she’s resumed her role, some are still questioning if she is fit to serve. The 89-year-old has reportedly been relying on her staff and, according to the New York Times, has been confused by basic Senate…
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy are each loudly proclaiming victory in the deal they finally struck this weekend to raise the debt ceiling. But let’s be honest: this 11th-hour compromise was as inevitable as it is depressing, with no real winner, and just one big loser – the American people….
Will Congress pass the debt ceiling deal? – CBS News Watch CBS News The House could vote as early as Wednesday on a compromise to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. The wings of each party have both opposed the plan, meaning the president and Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need the support of most House moderates…
() — President Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy have announced they’ve reached a deal on raising the debt ceiling, and lawmakers are expressing both victory and reservation about the legislation. The bill — which spans 99 pages — raises the debt limit for two years, strengthens work requirements on federal public assistance programs and rescinds COVID-19…
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are remaining confident Congress will get the debt ceiling deal across the finish line, despite opposition from some disgruntled Republicans and progressive Democrats who are threatening to try and tank the bill. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a deal over the weekend with President Biden to raise the…
A Democratic candidate for district leader had his hopes dashed for elective office after he failed to specify his gender on qualifying petitions. Local Democratic committee rules require candidates to specify their gender as either male (M), female (F) or non-binary (X). Todd Stein, a talent manager who lives on the Upper East Side, said…
President Joe Biden said he was ‘optimistic’ of a deal that could avert a U.S. default as he left Washington for Camp David hoping for a signal of progress within hours. ‘I hope we’ll have some clear evidence tonight before the clock strikes 12 that we have a deal,’ Biden told reporters as he left…
Lawmakers and the White House still had not reached an agreement a week before a deadline.
SIX DAYS to default: Kevin McCarthy says there is STILL more ‘progress’ to be made in White House debt ceiling talks – as Biden prepares to jet off for Memorial Day weekend and the clock clicks down to ‘x date’ ‘I thought we made progress last night. We got to make more progress now,’ McCarthy…
Top GOP negotiator Garret Graves said ‘hell no’ when asked Friday if Republicans could possibly give in on their demands for stricter work requirements for receiving welfare benefits in a debt ceiling deal. ‘Hell no. Hell no. Not a chance, not happening,’ the Louisiana Republican told reporters, digging his heels in on a demand that many…
With a debt ceiling deal seemingly unlikely before Memorial Day, Democrats are feeling all sorts of feelings over the debt ceiling negotiations that have been going on between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Part of the problem is that several parts of the Democratic Caucus have several different complaints. Progressives don’t want…
Congress and the White House are blaming each other for a standoff over raising the debt ceiling.
Ron DeSantis said yet another example of the liberal double-standard is the lack of media gush over his wife and Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. ‘If she were a Democrat, she’d be on every fashion magazine,’ the Florida governor insisted in a radio interview after launching his presidential bid on Wednesday. Many see Casey as…
Staggering two-thirds of Californians believe ailing Dianne Feinstein, 89, is NOT fit for office: Poll casts even more questions about her future with 52% saying she should resign rather than serve the rest of her term Most California voters want Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, to resign They claim the Democratic senator’s health issues are making…
() — While it remains to be seen whether a new bipartisan immigration bill can gain traction in Congress, one of the co-sponsors says it’s the best hope for reform in a decade. Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, and Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., partnered to create The Dignity Act of 2023. It addresses border security and…
Just EIGHT days to default: Kevin McCarthy says ‘it’s not my fault’ the Democrats are so ‘EXTREME’ and want to keep spending as he admits there are STILL differences in debt limit talks with Biden ‘The president – he didn’t talk to us for 97 days. So don’t blame me for reaching out to the…