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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California, speaks about the national debt limit crisis at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Screenshot from speaker's office webcast)

U.S. House speaker vows vote soon on spending cuts coupled with debt limit increase

BY: - April 17, 2023

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to the New York Stock Exchange on Monday to press for the Republican approach to raising the nation’s debt limit in front of a new audience, calling on Democrats to agree to future spending cuts without any tax increases.  McCarthy repeatedly criticized President Joe Biden and blamed him for […]

Democratic members of Congress present a report on the economic impact of a possible default on the nation's debt.

Democratic report on U.S. debt default predicts disrupted benefits for seniors, veterans

BY: - March 23, 2023

WASHINGTON — Congress’ Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing the economic repercussions of defaulting on the nation’s debt, adding fuel to the fire as Democrats pressed Republicans to address the nation’s borrowing limit without tying action to spending cuts. The report, from Democratic staff on the bipartisan Joint Economic Committee, says that a […]