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Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying history and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders to a new commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt

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Photos of the week — debt limit edition - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists caught all the action this week as both chambers worked to pass the debt limit bill.

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'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government

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Don't believe the hype: Low-key lawmakers helped avert a debt ceiling crisis

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap spending. That's in part due to the work of lawmakers who usually fly under the radar.

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Republicans get their IRS cuts; Democrats say they expect little near-term impact

While Republicans seek to make good on campaign promises to cut IRS funding through the proposed debt ceiling and budget cuts package now moving through Congress, Democrats are offering assurances that the spending cuts will have little impact on the federal tax collector

The Independent UK

Debt limit rule adopted after Democrats ride to rescue - Roll Call

The House adopted a rule for the debt ceiling bill after Democrats flooded in to keep the measure on track at the last minute.

Roll Call

Debt bill's pipeline provision puts Democrats in a tight spot - Roll Call

House Democrats typically vocal on climate issues were noncommittal when asked how they will vote on the debt limit bill.

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Debt limit deal appears close as negotiators keep working - Roll Call

GOP negotiators and Biden report progress as they stare down the deadline for passing legislation to raise the borrowing cap.

Roll Call

Look who's talking: Biden goes quiet in debt-limit talks, while McCarthy can't stop chatting

President Joe Biden has made a deliberate decision to go quiet as his team gets down to the wire in the debt-limit talks, according to White House officials

The Independent UK

Debt limit vibe back on the upswing after White House meeting - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that negotiations to lift the statutory debt limit are going better than they had been a day earlier.

Roll Call

Debt-limit talks stall as time runs short to avert US default

Debt limit talks in Washington have hit a fresh impasse with negotiators far apart on key issues, especially the spending cuts demanded by Republicans, as time runs short to avert a historic US default.

Tribune News Service

Debt limit talks back on, this time with change of venue - Roll Call

House Republican and White House negotiators met midday Wednesday on President Joe Biden's home turf for a change.

Roll Call

Low-key Louisiana lawmaker tapped to help lead GOP debt negotiations

Rep. Garret Graves was critical in helping Kevin McCarthy get the votes to be elected speaker. Now, he's taking the lead at the negotiating table on how to avoid a historic debt default.

WEKU

Debt ceiling talks aren't going well. Here's where they stand

House Republicans insist there's a gulf between them and the White House on key areas on how to resolve the looming debt ceiling deadline.

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The Independent UK

Debt ceiling talks stuck on classic problem: Republicans demand spending cuts and Democrats resist

Debt ceiling negotiations are locked on a classic problem that has vexed Washington before: Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to roll back federal government spending, while President Joe Biden and other Democrats do not

Tribune News Service

McCarthy, Rep. Graves signal impasse in White House debt talks

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy left the U.S. Capitol late Tuesday afternoon saying the two parties had yet to reach a deal to avert a first-ever U.S. default, and a top lieutenant said there are no more meetings planned.

Roll Call

Another day, another pause in debt ceiling negotiations - Roll Call

Debt limit talks broke down again Tuesday as negotiators described disagreements over spending levels and other policy add-ons.

Roll Call

Wide gulf between debt limit negotiators as time grows short - Roll Call

With just nine days left before the government may not be able to pay all its bills, GOP negotiators said zero progress is being made.

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Debt ceiling talks enter make-or-break phase

With less than two weeks to go before a potential debt default.

Tribune News Service

Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday, as staff debt-limit talks resume

Debt-limit negotiators resumed discussions in Washington ahead of a meeting on Monday between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as time grows short to avert a U.S. default.

The Guardian - US

Debt ceiling talks briefly resume as US default deadline creeps closer

Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, has said that without action the US will cease to be able to pay its debts around 1 June

Tribune News Service

McCarthy puts debt-limit talks on ‘pause’ as clock ticks down

WASHINGTON — Debt-limit negotiations hit an impasse Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the White House for resisting spending cuts, casting doubt on efforts in Washington to avert a catastrophic default.

Tribune News Service

Republican debt-ceiling negotiators walk out of meeting, say White House ‘unreasonable’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s top debt-ceiling negotiators abruptly left a closed-door meeting with White House representatives soon after it began Friday morning, throwing into doubt the status of talks to avoid a US default.

The Independent UK

Top House negotiator on debt limit says it's time to 'press pause' as talks come to standstill

A top debt ceiling negotiator for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says it’s time to “press pause” on talks as negotiations with the White House have come to an abrupt standstill at the Capitol

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'Pause' lifted, debt limit talks back on - Roll Call

Top negotiators for President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy resumed talks Friday evening to lift the nation’s borrowing cap.

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