Marianna Sotomayor

The Washington Post

With debt bill adopted, far-right House Republicans ready for fiscal war

By: Marianna Sotomayor, Tony Romm

The House Freedom Caucus pushed Speaker Kevin McCarthy for sharp spending cuts — and some members still want more.

The Washington Post

White House leaves door open to deal that resolves debt ceiling crisis

By: Jeff Stein, Marianna Sotomayor

Biden and McCarthy could reach an agreement they both claim adheres to their incompatible negotiating positions on the debt limit and federal spending.

The Washington Post

A quiet Congress ducks as debt ceiling date looms

By: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Marianna Sotomayor, Liz Goodwin

With as few as four weeks until the U.S. government could experience an unprecedented default, the world’s greatest deliberative body simply isn’t deliberating.

The Washington Post

When is the debt limit deadline? Early June, CBO says. Unless it’s not.

By: Tony Romm, Marianna Sotomayor

The latest projection arrived Friday, as CBO warned there is a “significant” risk the United States could reach the X-date in early June.

The Washington Post

House Freedom Caucus calls on McCarthy to suspend debt ceiling negotiations

By: Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor

The delicate negotiations, which congressional leaders have said yielded progress in recent days, could be upended by the demand.

The Washington Post

Debt ceiling negotiations between White House and GOP are paused

By: Marianna Sotomayor, Jeff Stein, Amy B Wang

The pause in talks is widely seen on Capitol Hill as a potential negotiating ploy from leaders aimed at assuring their bases that they are fighting aggressively for their sides’ priorities.

The Boston Globe

White House, GOP abruptly break off debt ceiling talks as deadline nears

By: Marianna Sotomayor, Jeff Stein, Amy B Wang

Talks were suspended with less than two weeks until a key deadline when the US government could run out funds to pay all of its bills.

The Washington Post

How Garret Graves became Republicans’ debt ceiling negotiation frontman

By: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Paul Kane, Marianna Sotomayor

How Garret Graves became Republicans’ debt ceiling negotiation frontman

The Washington Post

McCarthy, White House race to woo lawmakers to pass debt ceiling package

By: Marianna Sotomayor, Paul Kane, Julian Mark

Debt ceiling negotiators are spending Memorial Day working toward cementing enough support to pass a deal to raise the debt ceiling and trim federal spending.

The Washington Post

House to vote on debt ceiling deal as leaders scramble for votes

By: Marianna Sotomayor, Rachel Siegel

Lawmakers are rushing to avoid a disastrous June 5 default after weeks of touch-and-go negotiations.