A deal to raise the debt ceiling faces a crucial vote in the House, the next step in averting a potential default.
Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy arrives to the Capitol on the day the House plans to vote on the tentative agreement between the White House and Congress to raise the debt limit in Washington, D.C, May 31, 2023.A deal to raise the debt ceiling faces a crucial vote in the House Wednesday night, the next step in averting a potential default now just days away.when the House Rules Committee advanced the bill in a 7-6 vote.
Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy arrives to the Capitol on the day the House plans to vote on the tentative agreement between the White House and Congress to raise the debt limit in Washington, D.C, May 31, 2023.The vote will be a major test for the speaker, who faces a potential revolt from conservative hard-liners if he fails to get a majority of his conference to back the deal.
Rep. Thomas Massie wears a digital pin simulating the increasing U.S. National Debt, at the Capitol in Washington, May 30, 2023.Work requirements for SNAP and other federal assistance programs were a major sticking point for Republicans in the negotiations between McCarthy and President Joe Biden.MORE: 'Work requirements' emerge as flashpoint in debt ceiling, spending talks
Several progressive Democrats have pushed back against provisions of the bill but two key groups, the 100-member New Democrat Coalition and the 46-member bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, have endorsed the deal ahead of tonight's vote.
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