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McCarthy’s ‘down payment’ on budget cuts hits Senate roadblock

By David Sivak
Published June 3, 2023 9:00am ET
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McCarthy’s ‘down payment’ on budget cuts hits Senate roadblock
When the House passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday night, Republican leaders made a pledge: The legislation was just a “down payment” on reining in the federal budget. The deal Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) brokered with the White House was a win for the speaker — he got President Joe Biden to […]

When the House passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday night, Republican leaders made a pledge: The legislation was just a “down payment” on reining in the federal budget.

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