April 20, 2024

Debt limit derails the rest of Congress’ must-pass agenda

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has vowed to pass all 12 bills on the floor, which will be a particularly difficult feat with a four-vote margin. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Spending packages. The farm bill. Defense legislation. Congress’ knockdown fight over what was once its most mundane activity — raising the debt ceiling — is claiming an unintended

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