The conservative House Freedom Caucus called on President Biden to accept the reality of a divided Congress and begin negotiations on raising the debt ceiling.
to accept the reality of a divided Congress and begin negotiations on raising the debt ceiling.
Rep. Scott Perry, Pennsylvania Republican and Freedom Caucus chairman, said the group has presented its list of demands in exchange for raising the cap on how much the federal government can go into debt.and Senate working together,” Mr. Perry said. “We’re ready to deal with it, tackle it right now. If they want to put a bill up next week, we’re all ready to go.”
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