House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke on NBC's "Meet the Press" about informal discussions between Democrats and Republicans to form a bipartisan governing coalition, as the House Speaker stalemate continues in Washington. Republicans have nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for the speaker position, but Democrats have remained united in their opposition to the candidates the GOP has put forward. Jeffries said it's time to end the Republican civil war and get back to doing the business of the American people.
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House Republicans are facing difficulty in finding a new speaker of the House of Representatives after their first nominee, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, was ousted 10 days ago. On Friday, a small group of moderate Democrats proposed expanding the power of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry until a new speaker is elected, while House Republicans consider their second nominee, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan. Democrats are refusing to bail out the House Republican majority in their search for a new speaker, leaving the outcome of the power struggle uncertain.
Key takeaways: The House of Representatives has been without a speaker for more than a week, leaving one of America’s branches of government effectively paralyzed.…
President Joe Biden signed a bill to fund the government just hours before the government was set to enter a technical shutdown, avoiding a shutdown and providing disaster relief funding. Members of both parties expressed relief, but the bill is likely to only delay, not resolve, future fights.
President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to rally international support for Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will host a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the U.S. Capitol. Biden's speech is an important step in the international community's effort to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and a repudiation of the "America First" approach taken by the previous administration.
The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday night on a bill that would cut federal spending by more than $1 trillion and raise the debt ceiling through the 2024 presidential election. The bill is expected to pass with support from both Republicans and Democrats, although there is opposition from both sides of the political spectrum. If the bill passes, it will be the first time in history that the U.S. has avoided a government debt default. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries need both parties to pass the bill in order to lift the debt ceiling a few days before the U.S. is expected to run out of money to pay its bills. Majority of the left wing of the Democratic Party is likely to vote no, arguing that the bill does not address underlying issues of inequality and poverty.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle to extend the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default, which includes stricter work requirements for safety net programs and a minor rollback of a key part of the Democrats' signature legislative accomplishment. The agreement is seen as a major victory for the Biden administration, protecting retirement accounts, saving millions of jobs, and preventing a potential economic recession. The legislative text of the bill will be prepared by Republicans and reviewed by the Biden administration before it is finalized.
President Joe Biden and the top four congressional leaders have postponed their meeting to discuss the rapidly approaching debt ceiling deadline until next week. Staff-level meetings are going well, and the postponement is seen as a positive development. The outcome of the meeting could have serious economic implications, and the White House and Congress must come to an agreement soon in order to avoid any potential economic consequences.