Washington Times · Jan 17, 2023
Biden, McCarthy dig in on debt ceiling, setting stage for showdown
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)The White House balked on Tuesday at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s calls for debt ceiling negotiations, signaling a high-stakes showdown as a potential federal debt default looms.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden remains firm in his demand that Congress raise the nation’s borrowing limit “without conditions,” despite Mr. McCarthy’s calls for Democrats to come to the negotiating table.