Kevin Freking
The Associated Press
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Israel’s President Herzog will address Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Israel’s s... → Read More
Stamp of civil rights icon John Lewis unveiled in ceremony at the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders unveiled a new stamp Wednesday in a Capitol ceremony commemorating former Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon... → Read More
Government shutdown warnings rise as Republicans seek deeper cuts in budget battle
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bid to appease Republican hard-liners has some Democrats worried about future budget battles and government shutdowns. → Read More
McCarthy and conservatives reach a truce to allow House to move forward on bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared Monday to have resolved, for now, an impasse with some of the more conservative members of his... → Read More
House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week’s debt ceiling vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise... → Read More
Just days to spare, U.S. Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
Approval in the Senate on a bipartisan vote, 63-36, reflected the overwhelming House tally the day before, relying on centrists in both parties to pull the Biden-McCarthy package to passage. → Read More
Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Biden's desk. → Read More
Ahead of House vote, Biden and McCarthy scramble to corral support on debt-limit deal
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are busy trying to get centrists from their respective parties to approve their debt-limit deal. → Read More
Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy scramble for Dem, GOP support ahead of vote
The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote on Wednesday. Here's what to know. → Read More
Debt ceiling: House OKs bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate. President Joe Biden negotiated the deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. default crisis. → Read More
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from biz groups, jeers from some on political right
The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy → Read More
Biden and GOP Reach Debt-Ceiling Deal
An “agreement in principle” between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would raise the nation's legal debt ceiling, but now Congress has only days to approve a package that includes spending cuts and would avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. → Read More
What’s next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan, and making a deal into a law
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have announced an “ agreement in principle ” to ra... → Read More
Joe Biden, Republicans reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous U.S. default
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation's legal debt ceiling late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal to limit federal spending and avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. However, the agreement risks angering both Democratic and Republican sides with the concessions made to reach it. Negotiators agreed to… → Read More
Debt-ceiling deal: What’s in and what’s out of the agreement to avert US default
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation’s ... → Read More
Debt-ceiling deal: What’s in and what’s out of the agreement to avert US default
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation’s ... → Read More
Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis → Read More
Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the bill to avert US default
The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out → Read More
McCarthy says negotiators are 'closer to an agreement' on debt crisis, but no deal yet
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican negotiators are “closer to an agreement” that would resolve the looming debt crisis, but there's no deal yet with President Joe Biden → Read More
Debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to Congress that inaction on raising the borrowing limit would 'cause severe hardship.' → Read More