Aides for top congressional leaders resumed talks on raising the nation’s debt limit behind closed doors, even as top Senate leaders continue to wage a messaging war one day after meeting with POTUS.
“As you recall, I’ve consistently said since February, the way this dilemma is dealt with is determined by the American people,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a press conference with reporters on Wednesday. “They gave us a divided government, just like they did in 2019, when I had to tell President Trump something he was not anxious to hear, which he needed to reach an agreement with Nancy Pelosi on this issue.
“Speaker McCarthy was the only person in the room who refused to take the default off the table,” Schumer said to reporters on Wednesday. “The one person standing in the way is Speaker McCarthy. President Biden said he would, Leader Jeffries said he would, I would, Leader McConnell, outside, he didn’t say anything in the room, but outside he too said we must avoid default.”
“Instead, Speaker McCarthy doubled down on his efforts, and rather than take default off the table, he’s going to take it hostage,” Schumer added. Biden has said he may be open to Republicans’ push to take back unspent COVID-19 relief, which amounts to less than $80 billion. The White House has also signaled it may be willing to pursue energy permitting reform, a debt limit priority for Republicans, according to aides close to negotiations.
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