#House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare

#House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare

House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) criticized Democrats for trying to “scare” seniors by suggesting that Republicans want to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare, a move that Comer said is not on the table when it comes to GOP plans…

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#McCarthy tries to get out of his box on debt ceiling 

#McCarthy tries to get out of his box on debt ceiling 

McCarthy tries to get out of his box on debt ceiling  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is pressing for Democrats to come to the bargaining table and begin negotiations to address the nation’s debt limit, as he faces pressures within his party to make good on significant fiscal reform.   McCarthy called on the White House to start…

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#Treasury resorts to ‘extraordinary measures’ after US hits debt limit

#Treasury resorts to ‘extraordinary measures’ after US hits debt limit

Treasury resorts to ‘extraordinary measures’ after US hits debt limit Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday notified congressional leaders that her office will begin to implement “extraordinary measures” to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt. The nation’s debt climbed to more than $31.4 trillion this week, federal financial data shows, crossing the threshold set by…

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#Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what? 

#Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what? 

Speaker McCarthy has arrived. Now what?  The bitter battle to confirm Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House Speaker is finally over and the groundwork has been laid for the 118th Congress.  But the multiday, historically long process laid bare the divisions and potential issues McCarthy and House Republicans face as they seek to pass legislation,…

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