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‘Irresponsible and catastrophic’: Democratic leader hammers Kevin McCarthy over debt limit

By Ryan King
Published December 21, 2022 10:41pm ET
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‘Irresponsible and catastrophic’: Democratic leader hammers Kevin McCarthy over debt limit
Outgoing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) ripped into Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the debt limit Wednesday. Hoyer warned that “playing games” in a future fight over the debt limit could be “catastrophic.” He also voiced optimism that the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill will ultimately clear Congress and avert a government shutdown […]

Outgoing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) ripped into Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the debt limit Wednesday.

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