BREAKING: Debt ceiling agreement in principle reached between Democrats, Republicans
An agreement in principle has been reached on the debt ceiling, Fox News has learned.
The meeting ended the call regarding the debt ceiling at 7:38 p.m., and the call lasted for nearly 90 minutes.with Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries."We do not have a deal," McCarthy told reporters."We are not there yet. We did make progress, we worked well into early this morning. And we're back at it now."
Biden, who traveled to Camp David late in the week before heading to his Delaware home, told reporters,"It's very close and I'm optimistic." U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy , joined by fellow Republican lawmakers, holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. McCarthy spoke after the House passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, 213-208, sending the bill to the Senate.
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