McCarthy halts debt limit talks until Biden returns from G7

By Reese Gorman

Published May 20, 2023 9:55pm ET

McCarthy halts debt limit talks until Biden returns from G7 — President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., on the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 17, 2023. Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks on Tuesday, May 9. | (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) put negotiations with the White House to avert a debt default on pause Saturday, saying talks will only continue once President Joe Biden returns from the G7 on Sunday.

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