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Schumer says there is no GOP debt plan because McCarthy ‘can’t get 218 votes’ for one

By Samantha-Jo Roth
Published March 28, 2023 8:48pm ET
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Schumer says there is no GOP debt plan because McCarthy ‘can’t get 218 votes’ for one
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.


Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for not producing a GOP proposal to avert a debt ceiling crisis, accusing the Republican leader of being vague because he is unable to get enough votes.

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