Kevin McCarthy says there is STILL more 'progress' to be made in White House ... trends now
Kevin McCarthy says there is STILL more 'progress' to be made in White House ... trends now
SIX DAYS to default: Kevin McCarthy says there is STILL more 'progress' to be made in White House debt ceiling talks - as Biden prepares to jet off for Memorial Day weekend and the clock clicks down to 'x date' 'I thought we made progress last night. We got to make more progress now,' McCarthy told reporters on his way into the Capitol The two sides still have not come to an agreement on a top line number for increasing the nation's borrowing limit A source familiar said they also have not agreed on whether to extend borrowing for one or two years
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he believed 'progress' was made in debt talks overnight, though the two sides still remain hung up on the biggest part: spending levels.
'I thought we made progress last night. We got to make more progress now,' McCarthy told reporters on his way into the Capitol.
He said he'd met with his top negotiating deputy, Rep. Garret Graves, for a morning bike ride.
'It's about spending. The Democrats never want to stop,' McCarthy said.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he believed 'progress' was made in debt talks overnight, though the two sides still remain hung up on the
