Republicans‘There’s So Much In This That’s Positive’: McCarthy Defends Debt Ceiling Deal Amid GOP Backlash00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the press after meeting President Joe Biden and other leaders at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesJoseph Lord5/28/2023|Updated: 5/28/2023Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended his tentative debt ceiling agreement with President Joe Biden amid backlash from his party.“There’s so much in this that’s positive,” McCarthy said during a May 28 appearance on Fox News Sunday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJoseph LordAuthorJoseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected ArticlesDemocratic Lawmakers Call on Military Members, Intelligence Community to ‘Refuse Illegal Orders’Nov 20, 2025House Passes Bill to Rescind Senate Payout ProvisionNov 19, 2025House Votes to Send Resolution to Censure Rep. Cory Mills Back to CommitteeNov 19, 2025Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein FilesNov 19, 2025Related Topicsdebt ceilingpresident joe bidenSpeaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
