Debt-limit deal faces final test in Congress to avert US default

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Debt-limit deal faces final test in Congress to avert US default

Wed, 05/31/2023 - 15:04
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The debt-limit agreement forged by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy heads into a crucial final stretch with less than a week to win congressional passage before a June 5 default deadline. Biden and McCarthy spent much of the Memorial Day holiday lobbying members of their respective parties to build enough support ahead of a House vote expected Wednesday. If the two leaders…

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