How McCarthy’s speaker vote and debt ceiling promises could affect spending fight

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A deal reached by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden ahead of the debt ceiling deadline in May is coming back to haunt him as Republicans quarrel over appropriations bills and grapple with a looming government shutdown.

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