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Democrats ‘underestimated McCarthy’ on debt ceiling, Senate Republicans say

By Samantha-Jo Roth
Published May 2, 2023 10:22pm ET
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Democrats ‘underestimated McCarthy’ on debt ceiling, Senate Republicans say
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks with reporters about the struggle to fix the looming debt ceiling deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2023.


Several Senate Republicans said they think House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is in a new position of power in debt ceiling negotiations after the White House and Democrats “underestimated” his ability to narrowly pass a debt ceiling bill last week.

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