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GOP leadership scrambles to stave off ‘Team McCarthy’ defections on debt limit bill

By David Sivak
Published May 31, 2023 12:15am ET
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GOP leadership scrambles to stave off ‘Team McCarthy’ defections on debt limit bill
GOP opposition to a bill to lift the debt ceiling has largely, and loudly, come from the expected places: the conservative House Freedom Caucus and those lawmakers aligned with it. But as Republican members announce how they will vote when the legislation is brought to the floor on Wednesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is losing […]

GOP opposition to a bill to lift the debt ceiling has largely, and loudly, come from the expected places: the conservative House Freedom Caucus and those lawmakers aligned with it.

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