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On Friday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Greg Kelly Reports,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said that if the debt ceiling deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has work requirements, “any reduction in spending,” and “any

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) stated that the Biden administration hasn’t given a clear plan on how the $80 billion in extra IRS funding will be used to catch tax cheats and not

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated that while he won’t necessarily vote for whatever debt ceiling deal President Joe Biden agrees to, “there are an awful lot of Democrats who are just going to do

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Friday the government could breach its debt limit on June 5 if the White House and Congress do not come to an agreement to raise or suspend it by then.

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo stated that the only way to get out of the issues around the debt ceiling is for Congress to raise the debt limit and President Joe Biden will

On Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated that we shouldn’t be in the current crisis over raising the debt ceiling to begin with and “Democrats from the beginning have stood ready to end it”

Heritage Action launched a radio ad campaign on Thursday to pressure battleground Senate Democrats to back the House-passed debt limit bill.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said that a debt ceiling deal that is only about cuts to domestic spending “will be difficult, because, for many of us, investing in education, workforce,

During an interview with CBS News on Thursday, White House National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti reacted to ratings agency Fitch placing the United States on a watch list for a potential downgrade by stating that it “reflects the

A House Democrat reportedly expressed disbelief upon learning that Joe Biden would be headed to his home state of Delaware.

Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that he felt bad for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) because he was beholden to the “extreme” members of his party in the debt ceiling negotiations.

President Joe Biden’s net favorability rating has reached an all-time low, the latest CNN poll found.  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is holding fast in negotiations with the White House and Senate Democrats, pushing for deep spending cuts and other key concessions from the left in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling.

Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said Thursday on “CNN This Morning” that President Joe Biden should invoke the 14th Amendment to end the debt ceiling stalemate without spending cuts.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Thursday on FNC’s “Americas Newsroom” that it was “very difficult for the Democrats to agree not to spend more next year than they spent this year.”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said on the House floor on Wednesday that lawmakers would have 24 hours’ notice to return to Congress pending a debt ceiling deal.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) argued that in the debate over the debt ceiling, Republicans are not a party “that listens to the Business Roundtable and the Chamber of Commerce.” Coons said, “The most

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is aiming to strike a deal soon with the White House on raising the debt ceiling, he indicated to reporters Wednesday afternoon.

Republicans in the House are rallying behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy in his negotiations with President Joe Biden over the debt ceiling as conservative leaders are circulating a memo encouraging McCarthy to “hold the line” on critically important spending reforms as the essential core of any deal with the White House.

Yellen is claiming they have no backup plan. That seems risky.

House Democrats have become increasingly frustrated with how President Joe Biden and the White House are handling the debt ceiling negotiations with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). 

Sixty percent of Americans say Congress should cut wasteful spending while increasing the debt limit, a CNN poll found Tuesday.

On Tuesday’s edition of CBS’s “America Decides,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) stated that if Democrats want to increase revenue as part of a package to raise the debt ceiling, they should stop green subsidies for big companies. Roy said, “[W]e’re

Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Reid Out” that if President Joe Biden invokes the 14th Amendment to end the debt ceiling stalemate, Republicans would not have standing to sue.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) reacted to a CNN poll showing that most Americans, including most independents, and 45% of Democrats think the debt ceiling should only be raised if it is tied to

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Jack Lew, who served as Treasury Secretary during the Obama administration, stated that while he doesn’t think there should have been spending changes tied to raising the debt ceiling, “Democrats are

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Thursday that President Joe Biden would be responsible for “any default” on the nation’s $31.3 trillion debt after he “ignored this debt crisis for more than 100 days.”

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged everyone to “relax” as the nation could potentially default if the Biden administration refuses to agree with House Republicans on cutting the federal budget.

CLAIM: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during Tuesday’s press briefing that President Joe Biden tried to negotiate the federal budget “for months” with House Republicans through debt limit talks.

House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she was confident House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) would prevail in the debt ceiling negotiations underway with congressional Democrats and the Biden administration.

Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “José Díaz-Balart Reports” that President Joe Biden can invoke the 14th Amendment to end the debt ceiling stalemate if necessary.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters on Monday that he’s open to freezing the federal spending at current levels to secure a debt ceiling deal, while acknowledging the idea is not liked throughout his party.

On Monday’s edition of NBC’s “MTP Now,” Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) argued that we don’t need to reduce spending and “we need so much” more spending. Host Yamiche Alcindor asked, “Of course, one of the core sticking points here is

Monday, on FNC’s “Hannity,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich applauded the approach House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was taking in dealing with President Joe Biden and the debt ceiling negotiations.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen doubled down Monday on her default projection, telling House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) the government could reach its debt limit as early as June 1.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) reacted to President Joe Biden’s calls for revenue increases to be a part of debt ceiling talks by stating that instead of increasing taxes, we should