The White House is pointing to “steady progress” in debt talks with Republicans. President Biden checked in with his negotiating team from Japan for an update on efforts to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. His aides told him they’ve made “steady progress.” A senior White House official says “the president directed his team to continue […]
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White House: “steady progress” in debt talks with GOP
The White House is pointing to “steady progress” in debt talks with Republicans. President Biden checked in with his negotiating team from Japan for an update on efforts to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. His aides told him they’ve made “steady progress.” A senior White House official says “the president directed his team to continue pressing forward for a bipartisan agreement and made clear the need to protect essential programs for hard working Americans.” The official said Mr. Biden “remains confident that Congress will take necessary action to avoid default.”