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Republicans refuse to drop work requirements as debt limit talks drag on: ‘Hell no’

By Cami Mondeaux, Reese Gorman
Published May 26, 2023 6:35pm ET
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Republicans refuse to drop work requirements as debt limit talks drag on: ‘Hell no’
House Republicans will not drop work requirements for welfare programs as part of a debt ceiling deal, keeping negotiators in a standoff with the White House just six days ahead of a looming default deadline. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) top negotiators in the debt limit talks, said the […]

House Republicans will not drop work requirements for welfare programs as part of a debt ceiling deal, keeping negotiators in a standoff with the White House just six days ahead of a looming default deadline.

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