House passage of the GOP debt-ceiling bill was a narrow win for Speaker Kevin McCarthy—and a warm-up to getting Democrats to the table on spending cuts
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy won the preliminary round in his effortFor the Californian, this fight will encompass the two mammoth missions he has taken on as leader of the chamber: balancing demands
of different wings of often-chaotic House Republicans, while keeping the government functioning in his role as Republicans’ top negotiator in Congress. It comes just months after he squeaked into the speakership
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