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Hakeem Jeffries strikes optimistic tone in debt ceiling battle in sharp contrast to McCarthy

By Ryan King
Published May 17, 2023 2:03pm ET
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Hakeem Jeffries strikes optimistic tone in debt ceiling battle in sharp contrast to McCarthy
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) struck an optimistic tone about Congress averting a debt ceiling calamity. “It was a very positive meeting yesterday. It was calm. It was candid, in terms of the discussion, and I’m optimistic that common ground will be found in the next week or so,” Jeffries told CNBC’s Squawk Box. […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) struck an optimistic tone about Congress averting a debt ceiling calamity.

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