House Republicans are charging forward with a high-stakes vote on legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut federal spending, even as internal divisions cast doubt on whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be able to keep his narrow majority behind the effort.
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Republican leaders in the House are doubling down on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's 320-page debt-limit proposal despite opposition from within the party.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling and slash federal spending would save taxpayers a total of $4.8 trillion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.