Why 112 is the magic number for McCarthy’s debt limit vote

By David Sivak
Published May 31, 2023 3:42pm ET
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Why 112 is the magic number for McCarthy’s debt limit vote
House GOP leadership is projecting confidence that a bill to raise the debt ceiling will pass the House on Wednesday. But the number of Republican votes the legislation attracts will have consequences beyond avoiding a devastating default. It could very well determine the fate of Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) early speakership. BIDEN WORKS TO PUSH DEBT […]

House GOP leadership is projecting confidence that a bill to raise the debt ceiling will pass the House on Wednesday.

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