McCarthy struggles for debt bill votes, makes late changes

Published April 26, 2023 8:28 AM

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing pushed ahead with plans for a swift vote on his sweeping debt ceiling package. The White House calls the Republican proposal extreme and President Joe Biden has threatened to veto it. But voting could come later Wednesday. Republicans have made post-midnight changes to their debt package to win over holdouts. Facing a revolt from Midwestern Republicans over doing away with biofuel tax credits that were just signed into law last year by Biden, Republicans relented and allowed the tax credits to stay. Republicans also agreed to more quickly launch bolstered work requirements for recipients of government aid, starting in 2024.

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