have reacted. they have struck a very conservative tone, they told axios yesterday that they will not be running negative ads about members of the other party who vote. ads about members of the other party who vote- party who vote. what is that about? even party who vote. what is that about? even just party who vote. what is that about? even just as - party who vote. what is that about? even just as recently party who vote. what is that i about? even just as recently as about? even “ust as recently as about? even “ust as recently as a coule about? even “ust as recently as a couple of about? even just as recently as a couple of weeks about? even just as recently as a couple of weeks ago, - about? even just as recently as a couple of weeks ago, you - about? even just as recently asi a couple of weeks ago, you had the democratic campaign arm for the democratic campaign arm for the house, the c saying, look, we are going to attack, we are going to run ads in the di
representatives to go ahead and pass this deal. that s what they are hoping for, expecting to happen tonight, as he said, after that commitment had to the senate and onto the president. and he has said that he is very confident that he thinks this will pass through the house and that, indeed, he is looking to sign it to make sure that they can avert a default byjune five. you are watching bbc news. the final vote on the debt deal is under the clock is ticking to approve the deal byjune the 5th, whenjanet to approve the deal byjune the 5th, when janet yellen to approve the deal byjune the 5th, whenjanet yellen has warned the us would face a catastrophic default and not be able to pay its bills. the houseis able to pay its bills. the house is on track to pass the bill, it would then need to be part by the senate. 0ur correspondent has been on the
the wire. he is standing up there to say, look, let s do this. i think that s why you hear him taking a very strong stance. i do think the white house underestimated kevin mccarthy? in what sense? find mccarthy? in what sense? and his ability to mccarthy? in what sense? and his ability to get mccarthy? in what sense? and his ability to get through a deal previous that he struck with the white house, of course, he was able to pass a republican debt reduction deal as well. do you think that is something that took the white house by surprise? i something that took the white house by surprise? something that took the white house by surprise? i think that was a really house by surprise? i think that was a really strong house by surprise? i think that was a really strong move. - house by surprise? i think that was a really strong move. i - was a really strong move. i don t know if the white house was expecting that because the white house didn t bring biden to the negotiating table
republicans and democrats. they are both on the ends of the political spectrum who will vote no, and for different reasons. it vote no, and for different reasons- vote no, and for different reasons. , , , . reasons. it is still expected to no reasons. it is still expected to go ahead. reasons. it is still expected to go ahead. previously - reasons. it is still expected to go ahead. previously we i reasons. it is still expected - to go ahead. previously we have talked about the scenario that it could be possible that there was no deal, but that seems to have been taken off the table. it s been taken off the table because hakeem jeffries was promised 150 votes by the mccarthy. mccarthy thinks he will be able to bring that many republicans. which means the bill also needs some democratic support. and he will get that. the bill will pass the house tonight. it will move on to the senate. the question really is by how much will it pass. this really has by how much will it pass. this rea
to senders for that talking to senders for that next step? i talking to senders for that next step? talking to senders for that next ste - ? ~ , a, next step? i think there is not much that next step? i think there is not much that the next step? i think there is not much that the president - next step? i think there is not much that the president can l next step? i think there is notl much that the president can do at this point. they have struck at this point. they have struck a deal will stop they are waiting for it that they ll to come to the president s desk. i do think it is possible that others are on the phone still trying to make. to make the case that you should. but, you know, ithink case that you should. but, you know, i think as far as things are right now, they are stuck in the house, after the house, they will move to the senate. the key is, who is not going to vote for the bill? because at the end of the day, this is about to come to you know, this country s debt.