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May 29, 2023, 9:37 PM

Key questions and takeaways from the debt ceiling deal

Biden and McCarthy have reached a debt ceiling bill: What's in it and when does it need to pass to prevent a default?
May 29, 2023, 9:37 PM
Key questions and takeaways from the debt ceiling deal
May 29, 2023, 4:21 PM

Biden urges Congress to pass debt ceiling deal

During remarks Sunday night, President Joe Biden urged both chambers of Congress to pass the debt ceiling agreement.
May 29, 2023, 4:21 PM
With deal in place, Biden urges Congress to pass debt ceiling agreement
May 29, 2023, 6:32 AM

Biden speaks after striking tentative debt deal with McCarthy

The president and House Speaker now must sell the deal to Congress before the critical June 5 deadline to prevent a potentially catastrophic default, which Biden called "the worst possible crisis."
May 29, 2023, 6:32 AM
Biden speaks after striking tentative debt deal with McCarthy
May 29, 2023, 4:02 AM

Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right

Reviews start to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement.
May 29, 2023, 4:02 AM
Debt ceiling deal gets thumbs up from biz groups, jeers from some on political right
May 28, 2023, 4:22 AM

Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default

One GOP negotiator says "thorny issues" remain.
May 28, 2023, 4:22 AM
May 28, 2023, 3:10 AM

McCarthy discusses debt negotiations as they continue into holiday weekend

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed reporters Saturday at the Capitol as the debt ceiling deadline looms.
May 28, 2023, 3:10 AM
McCarthy discusses debt negotiations as they continue into holiday weekend
May 27, 2023, 11:11 PM

McCarthy signals that debt ceiling deal is close

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have until June 5 to raise the debt ceiling in order avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic default.
May 27, 2023, 11:11 PM
McCarthy signals that debt ceiling deal is close
May 22, 2023, 2:34 PM

Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling

Biden on Sunday hammered Republicans over what he called "extreme positions" on raising the debt ceiling as the nation careens toward a potentially catastrophic default
May 22, 2023, 2:34 PM
Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling
May 21, 2023, 9:25 PM

Raising revenue ‘not on the table’ for GOP in debt talks: Rep. Jodey Arrington

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas., on “This Week.”
May 21, 2023, 9:25 PM
Raising revenue ‘not on the table’ for GOP in debt talks: Rep. Jodey Arrington
May 21, 2023, 5:06 PM

Invoking 14th Amendment is ‘better than a default’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on “This Week.”
May 21, 2023, 5:06 PM
Invoking 14th Amendment is ‘better than a default’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 21, 2023, 5:04 PM

Biden blasts spending cuts in GOP debt limit proposal as ‘unacceptable’

ABC News’ Terry Moran reports on President Joe Biden's press conference Sunday morning on “This Week.”
May 21, 2023, 5:04 PM
Biden blasts spending cuts in GOP debt limit proposal as ‘unacceptable’
May 21, 2023, 12:41 AM

Deadlock over the debt limit

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the White House has "moved backward" in debt ceiling negotiations, which he said can’t resume until President Joe Biden returns from his trip abroad.
May 21, 2023, 12:41 AM
Deadlock over the debt limit
May 13, 2023, 11:54 PM

Biden: Debt talks 'not there yet'

There is still no deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. debt default which the Treasury Department warns could happen as soon as June 1.
May 13, 2023, 11:54 PM
Biden: Debt talks 'not there yet'
May 13, 2023, 11:47 PM

Debt ceiling deadlock continues as possible default nears

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said there is a "significant risk" the U.S. will default on its debt "at some point in the first two weeks of June."
May 13, 2023, 11:47 PM
Debt ceiling deadlock continues as possible default nears
1 month ago

Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill — but can he do it?

House Speaker McCarthy vows to pass legislation to raise the debt ceiling.
1 month ago
1 month ago

McCarthy tells Wall Street House GOP will vote to raise debt ceiling but tied to spending cuts

Speaker McCarthy said the House will soon vote on debt ceiling legislation, calls for Biden to negotiate rather than “bumble into” default at the New York Stock Exchange
1 month ago
McCarthy tells Wall Street GOP will vote to raise debt limit but tied to budget cuts
4 months ago

Democrats have never used 'brinkmanship' in debt negotiations: Sen. Schumer

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on “This Week.”
4 months ago
Democrats have never used 'brinkmanship' in debt negotiations: Sen. Schumer
4 months ago

McCarthy and Biden to meet on spending and debt ceiling; McCarthy says there will be no default

Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss federal government spending and raising the debt ceiling
4 months ago
McCarthy, Biden to meet on spending and debt; McCarthy says there will be no default
4 months ago

Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday

House speaker says he's looking forward to discussions with President Biden.
4 months ago
4 months ago

The AP Interview: Yellen says debt standoff risks ‘calamity’

Treasury secretary calls GOP demands for cuts are "very irresponsible."
4 months ago
Debt standoff risks creating a ‘calamity,’ Janet Yellen says
5 months ago

Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023

President Joe Biden Thursday signed the omnibus spending bill into law while on vacation, extending funding for the government into next year.
5 months ago
Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023
5 months ago

House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill

The House of Representatives passed a crucial spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown.
5 months ago
House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill
5 months ago

House passes $1.7T spending bill, sending measure to Biden, averting shutdown

The bill includes defense spending, aid to Ukraine and reforms to the Electoral Count Act with bipartisan support.
5 months ago
9 House Republicans help push massive $1.7T spending bill over the line
5 months ago

House set to vote on government spending bill, hoping to avoid shutdown

Meanwhile, the Jan. 6 committee has released its final report which contains over 800 pages of testimony and information collected throughout the investigation.
5 months ago
House set to vote on government spending bill, hoping to avoid shutdown
5 months ago

Senate passes spending bill

The Senate reached a last-minute deal on a $1.7 trillion package to keep the government funded through the next fiscal year.
5 months ago
Senate passes spending bill
5 months ago

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, including Ukraine aid, getting one step closer to averting shutdown

The Senate reached a deal Thursday on the omnibus bill after negotiations hit a snag over Title 42 drama.
5 months ago
Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, getting one step closer to averting a shutdown
5 months ago

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, including more aid for Ukraine

The Senate on Thursday passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill, aimed at averting a government shutdown next year and sending more help to Ukraine as it continues to beat back Russian forces.
5 months ago
Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, including more aid for Ukraine
5 months ago

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill

The U.S. Senate passed a crucial federal spending bill that provides funds for Ukraine and avoids a government shutdown.
5 months ago
Senate passes $1.7T spending bill
5 months ago

Senate sends Biden bill to keep gov't open through Dec. 23

Lawmakers are racing to finish a full-year spending package before the holidays.
5 months ago
5 months ago

Congress funds government, narrowly avoids shutdown

Plus, survivors of the Uvalde and Sandy Hook school shootings are testifying before a House committee in hearings on increased gun violence.
5 months ago
Congress funds government, narrowly avoids shutdown
5 months ago

House approves funding extension to avert government shutdown, buying time for spending deal

Passing a temporary funding bill avoids the federal government shutdown that would have begun Friday at midnight
5 months ago
House approves funding extension to avert gov't shutdown, buys time for spending deal
8 months ago

Government shutdown averted after House, Senate pass funding bill

President Joe Biden will need to sign the bill before midnight to avert a shutdown.
8 months ago
Government shutdown averted after House, Senate pass funding bill
8 months ago

Government shutdown likely avoided after Sen. Manchin reverses course on energy permitting

An about-face from Joe Manchin on permitting reform helped to set the Senate on an unexpected glide path to keeping the government funded and avoiding a shutdown
8 months ago
Government shutdown likely avoided after Manchin reverses course on energy permitting
8 months ago

Senate stumbles toward government shutdown with impasse over energy policy

The Senate is stumbling toward a government shutdown at the end of the week as energy policy causes headaches.
8 months ago
Senate stumbles toward government shutdown with impasse over energy policy
9 months ago

Lawmakers face new deadline to avert shutdown as Congress reconvenes

Meanwhile, Democrats are hoping to pass a marriage equality bill in the Senate.
9 months ago
Lawmakers face new deadline to avert shutdown as Congress reconvenes
1 year ago

Senate averts government shutdown after amendments to repeal COVID mandates fail

A short-term bill will keep the government funded through March 11.
1 year ago
Senate averts government shutdown
1 year ago

Possibility of government shutdown amid COVID-19 variant surge

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, shares his opinion on whether a government shutdown will happen as COVID-19 variants emerge in the United States.
1 year ago
Possibility of government shutdown amid COVID-19 variant surge
1 year ago

Government shutdown looms as lawmakers scramble

A small group of Republican senators say they won’t vote to keep the government funded unless Congress blocks funding for the president’s vaccinate mandates for businesses.
1 year ago
Government shutdown looms as lawmakers scramble
2 years ago

Biden signs last-minute deal to avert government shutdown

Biden on Thursday signed a deal to avert a government shutdown that with the president's signature would narrowly avoid a government shutdown.
2 years ago
Biden signs last-minute deal to avert government shutdown
2 years ago

House votes to temporarily raise debt limit

The House voted Tuesday on a bill that will temporarily raise the debt ceiling by $480 billion through early December.
2 years ago
House votes to temporarily raise debt limit
2 years ago

Moderates and progressives point fingers amid infrastructure debate

President Joe Biden is trying to push Democrats to a common ground on his massive infrastructure plan.
2 years ago
Moderates and progressives point fingers amid infrastructure debate
2 years ago

Congress passes last-minute deal to avert shutdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she still plans to go ahead with a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, despite progressive Democrats vowing to defeat it.
2 years ago
Congress passes last-minute deal to avert shutdown
2 years ago

Senate reaches last-minute deal to avert government shutdown

The Senate approved the temporary funding bill with a 65-35 vote.
2 years ago
Senate reaches last-minute deal to avert government shutdown
2 years ago

Senate reaches deal to avert government shutdown

The Senate votes Thursday on a last-minute deal to avert a government shutdown.
2 years ago
Senate reaches deal to avert government shutdown
2 years ago

Senate leaders expected to vote on bill to avert government shutdown

With just hours left until government funding runs out, senators said they are ready to move forward to avoid a government shutdown.
2 years ago
Senate leaders expected to vote on bill to avert government shutdown
2 years ago

Budget deadline approaches to avert government shutdown

Congress has until the end of the day Thursday to pass a temporary funding bill. The House voted on a bill to raise the debt limit and President Joe Biden stepped into infrastructure negotiations.
2 years ago
Budget deadline approaches to avert government shutdown
2 years ago

If there's a government shutdown, here’s what you need to know

If there's a government shutdown, Americans can expect delays in services with agencies closing and reducing staff.
2 years ago
If there's a government shutdown, here's what you need to know
2 years ago

Congress scrambles ahead of government shutdown deadline

With just 48 hours to go until a shutdown, Senate leaders from both parties are trying to reach an agreement to fast track a bill that would keep the government funded until Dec. 3.
2 years ago
Congress scrambles ahead of government shutdown deadline
2 years ago

How a government shutdown would affect Americans

As the deadline for the government shutdown looms, ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis reports on the immediate consequences it could have for employees and the ripple down effects for everyday Americans.
2 years ago
How a government shutdown would affect Americans
2 years ago

Treasury secretary warns of 'calamity' if Congress doesn't raise debt limit

Testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Yellen said the U.S. would hit its debt limit as early as Oct. 18.
2 years ago
Treasury secretary warns of 'calamity' if Congress doesn't raise debt limit