With debt default as soon as a week away, U.S. House jets off for holiday break

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.,  said negotiators want to get to an agreement ‘that’s correct’

By: - May 25, 2023 2:21 pm

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, speaks with reporters about debt limit and government spending negations inside the Capitol on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom).

WASHINGTON — U.S. House members walked down the steps of the Capitol building Thursday morning to head back to their districts for a Memorial Day recess that began exactly one week before the country could default on the debt.

 

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Jennifer Shutt
Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.

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