Tony Romm

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House GOP plans to cut spending and lift the debt ceiling. Here’s how.

By: Tony Romm

The new proposal sets the stage for a fiscal showdown with President Biden, who has called on Republicans to raise the debt ceiling without conditions

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GOP readies debt ceiling vote as Wall Street begins to panic

By: Tony Romm

Investors are beginning to hedge against a possible government default, laying bare the stakes of congressional inaction.

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How the House voted on Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill

By: Nikolas Mourtoupalas, Tony Romm, Kati Perry

House Republicans voted on a proposal to raise the nation's debt limit after last-minute changes were made to win over hold-outs.

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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.

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U.S. must raise debt limit by as early as June 1 to avoid default, Treasury says

By: Tony Romm

The updated deadline comes after Republicans adopted a bill coupling an increase in the limit with spending cuts, defying a veto threat from President Biden

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Santos backed a bill to fight unemployment fraud. Now he’s charged with it.

By: Tony Romm

The unemployment fraud bill has drawn attention as GOP leaders look to deliver on their promise to stop waste — while one of their own members is under scrutiny.

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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.

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They tried and failed to repeal the debt ceiling. Now it may ruin the economy.

By: Tony Romm

As the U.S. barrels toward a fiscal cliff, some Democrats say it didn’t have to be this way — and lawmakers should have learned from past mistakes.

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Anxious federal workers find few answers on debt ceiling

By: Lisa Rein, Tony Romm

Federal workers have received little guidance about how their lives would be affected if the White House and House Republicans fail to raise the debt ceiling.

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Top negotiators race to complete debt ceiling deal this weekend

By: Tony Romm, Theodoric Meyer

Republicans continue to demand new spending cuts while progressives want to see the White House hold firm on protecting social safety net programs.