Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he will vote against the debt-ceiling bill.
He said he cannot support legislation that harms student-loan borrowers and restricts nutritional benefits.
"The best thing to be said about the current deal on the debt ceiling is that it could have been much worse," Sanders said in the statement.
"President Biden and Speaker McCarthy's agreement will protect the economy and eliminate the threat of a catastrophic default.
McConnell also wrote that McCarthy "and House Republicans secured a crucial first step toward bringing Washington Democrats' reckless spending to heel.
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