Democrats Say They Agree On A Loose Framework To Pay For Their Spending Agenda

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., update reporters Thursday on Democratic efforts to pass President Biden’s spending agenda.





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Announcements like the one Wednesday are aimed, at least in part, at pressuring people within the broad Democratic tent to give up their divisions and get on board and send the message that everyone’s demands are being heard.

Democrats have been under pressure to make progress on a number of fronts, including keeping the government funded past this month and raising the debt limit.

Senate Republicans say they’ll support the federal spending extension but not the debt limit measure. Democrats want Republicans to vote for the debt limit hike because they say both parties are responsible for the debt and they both should be responsible for making sure payments are made to avoid default.