Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt limit deal were president joe biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy’s five handpicked negotiators. The scramble showed how two of the most powerful figures in washington jointly staved off an unprecedented default. It was advice that mitch mcconnell had offered to joe biden once already Washington (ap) — it was advice that mitch mcconnell had offered to joe biden once already Washington (ap) — it’s a deal no one in washington claims to really like But after weeks of negotiations, president joe biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy have struck an agreement to.
Mccarthy, who struck a compromise deal to avoid a debt default, faces criticism from members of his own conference and a potential threat that could oust him as speaker He says his job is secure. Washington — it was advice that mitch mcconnell had offered to joe biden once already To resolve the debt limit standoff, he needed to strike a deal with house speaker kevin mccarthy — and mccarthy alone.
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