House to vote on debt ceiling deal
CBSN
The House is expected to vote on a deal to increase the debt ceiling and limit spending Wednesday night, amid opposition from lawmakers on both ends of the political spectrum.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will need both Republicans and Democrats to pass the bill to lift the debt ceiling a few days before the U.S. is expected to run out of money to pay its bills. The bipartisan agreement cleared the House Rules Committee Tuesday night, over the opposition of some conservatives.
The majority of the left wing of the Democratic Party is also likely to vote no, too, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal and Whip Greg Casar told reporters Wednesday, although they added that the majority of the 100 members of the caucus do not want the nation to default.
