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Speaker McCarthy Unveils $1.5T Debt Bill With Sweeping Energy and Welfare Reforms

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Newest development Apr 20, 2023 · 4 reportsKevin McCarthy's bill for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled a sweeping package that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year.

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  1. Speaker McCarthy lays out GOP debt limit plan in Wall Street visit

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    Speaker McCarthy Unveils $1.5T Debt Bill With Sweeping Energy and Welfare Reforms

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    Kevin McCarthy's bill for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Speaker McCarthy lays out GOP debt limit plan in Wall Street visit (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Nicole Goodkind, Nicky Robertson and Haley Talbot, CNN Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday previewed what he hopes House Republicans can pass in the next few weeks to raise the debt ceiling during a speech at the New York Stock Exchange.

  2. The Columbian

    Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill — with spending cap (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but on condition of capping future federal spending at 1% — as he lashed

  3. Government Executive

    McCarthy Vows to Cut ‘Overgrown Bureaucracy’ in Opening Bid of Debt Ceiling Negotiations (opens Government Executive)

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    Republicans will vote on a plan to restore tight budget caps on domestic federal agencies.

  4. amNewYork

    Speaker McCarthy visits NYSE, says he supports raising the debt ceiling — with spending cap (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but on condition of capping future

  5. Talking Points Memo

    McCarthy Still Can’t Name His Price To Free Debt Ceiling Hostage (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    In a much ballyhooed speech on the impending debt ceiling at the New York Stock Exchange Monday morning, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) … delivered essentially the same remarks he’s been giving for months.

  6. CBS News

    McCarthy says House will take up bill to raise debt ceiling with spending cuts (opens CBS News)

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    The speaker is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spending.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Democrats in White House and Congress unmoved by McCarthy's debt ceiling speech (opens Washington Examiner)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) debt limit speech at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday may have been exactly what Republicans wanted to hear: He declared the House GOP would pass its own debt limit plan and cut government spending without touching Social Security and Medicare.

  8. UPI

    Kevin McCarthy says Republicans will vote on raising debt ceiling (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Monday Republicans will move forward with a vote that would raise the debt ceiling, allowing the United States to avoid defaulting through next year.

  9. Insider

    Biden will threaten Social Security and Medicare and 'bumble into the first default in our nation's history' if he doesn't negotiate raising the debt ceiling with Republicans, Kevin McCarthy says (opens Insider)

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    Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said on Monday that a debt ceiling vote is imminent, and Republicans are still demanding cuts.

  10. NBC New York

    House Speaker McCarthy Vows to Pass Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling — With Spending Cap (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spending.

  11. Al Jazeera

    McCarthy calls for spending caps to raise US debt ceiling (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denounces US debt as a ‘time bomb’ in a major New York City speech.

  12. New York Post

    McCarthy: As Biden hides, House will vote on one-year debt limit hike (opens New York Post)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed Monday that while President Biden “continues to hide, House Republicans will take action” on a plan meant to limit federal borrowing to one…

  13. Voice of America

    House Speaker McCarthy: Republicans Will Raise US Debt Ceiling (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Key lawmaker assails Biden for not negotiating on government borrowing limit

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Opinion | Kevin McCarthy’s Debt-Ceiling Marker (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The Speaker can only win a showdown if the House GOP stays united.

  15. New York Times

    McCarthy Proposes One-Year Debt Ceiling Increase Tied to Spending Cuts (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Clashing with President Biden, who has called for a debt limit hike with no conditions, the Republican speaker went to Wall Street to pitch what he called a “responsible, sensible” solution.

  16. Fortune

    McCarthy claims Republicans will 'take action' on 'ticking time bomb' of national debt —as GOP leverages debt ceiling for spending cuts (opens Fortune)

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    The White House accused McCarthy of “dangerous economic hostage taking" because he won't raise the debt ceiling without strings attached.

  17. Roll Call

    McCarthy blasts Biden, Democrats over debt limit (opens Roll Call)

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    Speaker Kevin McCarthy discussed House Republicans’ plan to lift the debt limit and curb spending in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange.

  18. Axios

    McCarthy plans vote to raise debt ceiling into 2024 (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The vote will happen “in the coming weeks,” the House speaker told the New York Stock Exchange.

  19. Investopedia

    Republican House Speaker McCarthy Demands Spending Cuts To Raise Debt Ceiling (opens Investopedia)

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    McCarthy said there will be no defusing the looming debt ceiling crisis unless President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats agree to cut federal spending.

  20. Fox News

    House will vote soon to cap federal spending at 2022 level, raise debt limit for one year: McCarthy (opens Fox News)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday morning to discuss the status of debt limit talks with the country's business leaders

  21. Courthouse News Service

    McCarthy promises Wall Street a House vote on debt ceiling measure (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Negotiations with the White House remain stalled, but the speaker of the House shared details of what the GOP has planned for managing federal spending limits.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    McCarthy ties raising debt ceiling to 1% cap (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling -- but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at 1% -- as he lashed out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent …

  23. West Hawaii Today

    Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill — but can he do it? (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at 1% — as he lashed out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a d…

  24. NPR

    House Speaker McCarthy outlines plan to lift the nation's credit limit for a year (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.

  25. Gopusa

    McCarthy lays out Republican debt ceiling plan (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    (The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Monday Republicans will vote to cut federal spending when it agrees to raise the debt ceiling, setting the stage for a pending political struggle over growing federal debt and what to do about it.

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