‘Up in the air’: White House passes debt ceiling buck to Schumer

Published September 28, 2021 9:38pm ET



The Biden White House is punting on the debt ceiling standoff, putting the responsibility for ensuring America can pay its bills squarely on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Tuesday that the administration backs Schumer’s proposal for Democrats to “do it alone if Republicans refuse to help” but referred questions about the details to Schumer’s office.

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