Health of economy, McCarthy’s speakership could rest on whether Republicans can pass plan, strike deal with BidenWASHINGTON—Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans face a crucial test this week as they scramble to unite their factious party around a bill thatWith the health of both the economy and
his speakership potentially on the line in the debt-limit fight, Mr. McCarthy and his allies have begun the process of wrangling the 218 votes needed for passage of their plan. In the narrowly divided 222-213 House, Republicans can afford no more than four defections, if all Democrats vote no, as expected.
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