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Opening Volleys Fired as Biden, House GOP Begin Debt Ceiling Battle That May Last Till Summer

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Opening Volleys Fired as Biden, House GOP Begin Debt Ceiling Battle That May Last Till Summer
President Joe Biden, left, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in file images. Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Madalina Vasiliu
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A pitched battle matching President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats versus House Republicans led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy that could extend into summer began officially on Jan. 19 as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen declared the federal government has officially reached its statutory debt ceiling.

Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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