#Jeffries suggests he’d support spending freeze

#Jeffries suggests he’d support spending freeze

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that he’s open to the idea of freezing spending at current levels in order to secure a debt ceiling deal — an idea supported by President Biden but is sure to infuriate liberals in Jeffries’ own Democratic Caucus. “As part of the effort to find common ground we’re…

Read More
#McCarthy has little room to maneuver in debt ceiling talks

#McCarthy has little room to maneuver in debt ceiling talks

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was narrowly elected Speaker in January after 15 ballots, is coming under heavy pressure from conservatives not to agree to any debt ceiling deal that falls well short of the House-passed legislation that cut $4.8 trillion from the deficit. So far, President Biden’s proposal to cap discretionary spending has fallen…

Read More
#Thune to endorse Tim Scott’s 2024 presidential bid

#Thune to endorse Tim Scott’s 2024 presidential bid

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) plans to put his full endorsement behind Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. In a show of trying to move the party away from former President Trump, Thune will attend the South Carolina senator’s formal campaign launch on Monday….

Read More