President Biden and Speaker McCarthy will speak this afternoon to complete the debt ceiling agreement, and then the legislative bill will be released by Republicans, House Minority Leader Jeffries says.
Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty Images fileHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told his caucus in a letter Sunday that President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy will speak this afternoon to complete the debt ceiling agreement, and then the legislative bill will be released by Republicans.Saturday night to extend the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default.
“It is my expectation that over the next several days, there will be multiple opportunities to review and discuss the legislation with the Biden administration in advance of any mid-week vote scheduled by House Republicans,” he wrote.
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