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☆ House to Vote to Raise Debt Ceiling in Test for Speaker Kevin McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Natalie Andrews | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Debt Ceiling: House Approves Deal Struck by Biden and McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | Natalie Andrews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ House Leaders Press for Support Ahead of Debt-Ceiling Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | Sabrina Siddiqui | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. WSJ’s David Harrison breaks down what to know about the deal and its path through Congress. Photo illustration: Kaitlyn WangWASHINGTON—Congress headed into a pivotal week that will test whether President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) can win enough support from their respective parties for a deal to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling before June 5, when the government is projected to exhaust its ability to meet all of its financial obligations.

☆ Debt-Ceiling Talks Extend Into Weekend With Deal Seen as Close
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Natalie Andrews | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Mitch McConnell Stays in Back Seat as Kevin McCarthy Drives Debt-Limit Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ ‘We’re Not There’: Negotiators Pause Debt-Ceiling Talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | Natalie Andrews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ The 2024 Senate Map Favors Republicans, but Candidates Remain the Wild Card
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—The Senate seats up for grabs in 2024 lean heavily in Republicans’ favor, with Democrats defending far more competitive states. Now, GOP leaders want to make sure they get strong candidates to run—or risk another disappointing election and two more years in the minority. In 2022, Republicans thought a “red wave” fueled by economic anxiety would carry the party to power in the Senate, but the GOP fell short, as candidates lost races in battleground states including Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) pointedly cited “candidate quality” for some of the defeats, which left Democrats with a 51-49 majority.

☆ Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin to Leave Senate
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sen. Ben Cardin, shown at an April news conference, was first elected to the Senate in 2006. Ben Cardin (D., Md. ), a long-serving member of Congress, said he wouldn’t run for re-election next year. “I have run my last election and will not be on the ballot in 2024, but there is still much work to be done,” Mr. Cardin said in a statement. “I plan to make the most of every moment left.”

☆ GOP’s Debt-Ceiling Proposal: Where Do Republicans Want to Cut Spending?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallThe House is set to vote this week on a Republican bill that would raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts to government spending. While the bill has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate, it marks the opening bid from the GOP in what are expected to be down-to-the-wire talks to raise the debt limit, ahead of a summer deadline. If no deal is reached, the U.S. could default on debt payments and other obligations.

☆ Republicans Tweak Debt-Ceiling Bill Ahead of Possible Vote Later Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Lindsay Wise | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House Republican leaders projected confidence Wednesday that they would pass their bill raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending, saying a final vote could occur soon. “We can vote as early as today on this,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R., La.). “We want to get this done as soon as possible.” In a closed–door House Republican conference meeting, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) said that he wanted to pass the bill on Wednesday, according to a person in the room.

☆ Republicans Adjust Debt-Ceiling Bill to Try to Win Over GOP Holdouts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Lindsay Wise | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Michael Nagle/BloombergWASHINGTON—House Republicans huddled Wednesday morning as party leaders tried to wrangle the votes needed to pass a bill that would raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending. The bill is intended to serve as the GOP’s opening bid as it heads into expected negotiations with President Biden and congressional Democrats over spending. Republicans want the reductions in exchange for agreeing to raise the debt ceiling. Mr. Biden wants an increase with no conditions attached but has said he would negotiate separately on fiscal policy.

☆ Republicans Pass Debt-Ceiling Bill Aiming to Spark Talks With Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Lindsay Wise | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House Republicans passed a bill proposing to raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending, aiming to jump-start talks with President Biden ahead of an approaching deadline for the federal government to avoid default. The vote was 217-215, with all Democrats voting no. Four Republicans opposed the bill, after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) made last-minute changes and promises in order to keep his fractious conference mostly united. The razor-thin margin underscored the complicated politics that are expected to roil the debt-ceiling debate.

☆ Republicans Advance Debt-Ceiling Bill Aiming to Spark Talks With Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Lindsay Wise | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House Republicans’ bill raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending cleared an initial hurdle, as the GOP moved to jump-start talks with President Biden ahead of an approaching deadline for the federal government to avoid default. The measure advanced Wednesday afternoon in a 219-210 procedural vote along party lines, setting up final passage as soon as later in the day.

☆ Kevin McCarthy Has Plan to Raise Debt Ceiling, and Republicans Have Questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | Eric Bazail-Eimil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) met behind closed doors with members of his conference Tuesday as he pushed to cobble together 218 votes from within his narrow House Republican majority for a plan to raise the debt ceiling before the government loses the ability to pay its bills. Republicans left a morning meeting saying that important details of the plan, which Mr. McCarthy sketched out one day earlier in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange, were still unclear. Among their questions: whether the plan would increase the debt limit by a specific amount or suspend it until a particular date; which policy components would hitch a ride on the plan; and whether it would move through legislative committees or be devised by Republican leadership and brought directly to the House floor.

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☆ Schumer, McConnell Call for Russia to Release Evan Gershkovich
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—The Senate’s Democratic and Republican leaders called for Russia to free jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich , who was detained last week in the first case of an American journalist arrested by Moscow on allegations of spying since the Cold War. “We strongly condemn the wrongful detention of U.S. citizen and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and demand the immediate release of this internationally known and respected independent journalist,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said in a joint statement.

☆ Sen. John Fetterman Leaves Hospital, Will Return to Senate April 17
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sen. John Fetterman on Capitol Hill in February, before he sought treatment. Sen. John Fetterman was discharged on Friday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he checked himself in for depression, his office said. The 53-years-old Democrat from Pennsylvania entered the hospital in mid-February after struggling with what an aide said was clinical depression that left him unable to take care of himself in basic ways, like eating or drinking. He had suffered a stroke on the campaign trail last year and had been left with speaking and auditory-processing difficulties. To understand what was being said, Mr. Fetterman had to rely mostly on a tablet to transcribe what people were saying.

☆ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Is Home After Injury Rehabilitation
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mitch McConnell said he was in frequent touch with Senate colleagues and staff. WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is home from an inpatient rehabilitation facility where he was recovering from a concussion suffered after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner a little over two weeks ago. “I want to sincerely thank everyone for all the kind wishes,” Mr. McConnell said in a Saturday statement, adding that he planned to work from home for the next few days on the advice of his physical therapists.

☆ TikTok Ramps Up Lobbying in Washington to Try to Avoid U.S. Ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Julie Bykowicz | Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Oracle Corp. has dozens of the most aggressive and well-connected lobbyists in Washington. Lobbyists for Oracle Corp. have been racing to build Capitol Hill support for TikTok’s proposed partnership with the Austin-based tech company as a solution to the U.S. government’s security concerns. Their roughly 90-person lobbying roster adds considerable firepower to TikTok’s growing Washington presence. TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance Ltd., has spent more each year since it began lobbying in 2019, for a total of $13.5 million through the end of last year, lobbying records show. It now has the fourth-highest federal lobbying expenses of any internet company, according to OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan platform tracking political spending.

☆ Mitch McConnell Released From Hospital but Will Enter Rehabilitation Facility
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, is receiving treatment for a minor rib fracture, as well as for a concussion. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) was discharged from the hospital but will enter an inpatient rehabilitation facility before he returns home, an aide said, leaving him sidelined from the Senate for longer. Last week, Mr. McConnell suffered a concussion after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner and was hospitalized.

☆ Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Falling at Hotel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mitch McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984. WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been hospitalized after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner, a spokesman said. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” Mr. McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp, said in a statement.

☆ Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Tripping at Hotel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been hospitalized after tripping at a hotel during a private dinner, a spokesman said. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” Mr. McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp, said in a statement.

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