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Who won the debt ceiling negotiations?

Who won the debt ceiling negotiations?

Politics Weekly America vor 3 Jahren

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to congressional reporter for the Washington Post, Marianna Sotomayor. They discuss whether Biden and McCarthy are right to see this as a win, or have they failed by simply giving into the demands of the other side

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On Wednesday night the House debated legislation to increase the US
debt limit until January 2025, before passing the bill by a vote of
314 to 117, in a rare showing of bipartisan action. It then
narrowly passed the Senate late on Thursday night, heading straight
to Biden’s desk to sign just days before the 5 June deadline. This
week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the congressional reporter for
the Washington Post, Marianna Sotomayor. They discuss whether Biden
and McCarthy are right to see this as a win, or have they failed by
simply giving into the demands of the other side