Debt Ceiling Negotiations Stall as House GOP Blames White House’s Lack of Concessions
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the press after meeting with President Joe Biden and other leaders at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Top Republicans negotating a debt ceiling solution with the White House discontinued talks, signifying at least a temporary breakdown in the reconciliation process.
After a meeting with White House officials in the Capitol, Republicans said they were leaving because the two sides were still too far apart to continue the in-person debate.
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