House on track to raise debt ceiling and avert default, with Biden and McCarthy confident of passage
31.05 2023:
The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote. President Joe Biden expressed optimism the deal he negotiated with Speaker Kevin McCarthy would pass Wednesday. They…
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