President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) accomplished the difficult task of reaching a tentative agreement to avert a debt default over the weekend. Now comes a much harder challenge: selling the deal to their respective sides.
Negotiators reached a tentative agreement on Saturday evening that would raise the debt ceiling for two years, roll back nondefense discretionary spending to fiscal 2022 levels, and cap top-line federal spending to 1% annual growth over the next six years. The deal was swiftly criticized by progressives and hard-line conservatives, with the former claiming the cuts were too severe while the latter argued the cuts were insufficient.
Rep. Jim Himes , the top Democrat on the powerful House Intelligence Committee, did not shy away from airing his grievances with the bill on Sunday, noting to Fox News how"none of the things in the bill are Democratic priorities." As for whether the bill could pass, Himes told the network that"in the service of actually not destroying the economy this week, [it] may get Democratic votes." He would not say with certainty, however, that the bill would survive a House vote.
McCarthy pushed back on those concerns at a press conference on Sunday, saying that"over 95%" of GOP members"were overwhelmingly excited about what they see" in the deal. Rep. Dusty Johnson , who was a key participant in negotiations, concurred with McCarthy, telling CNN on Sunday morning that"the most colorful conservatives" were never going to support the deal anyway.
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