Democrats unveil plan to bypass McCarthy on debt ceiling increase – By Andrew Solender & Juliegrace Brufke (Axios) / May 2, 2023
House and Senate Democrats are taking procedural steps to force votes on a clean debt ceiling increase without the spending cuts Republicans have demanded.
Why it matters: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress on Monday that a default could come as soon as June 1 if action is not taken, spurring both parties to double down on their debt ceiling strategies.
Driving the news: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), in a “dear colleague” letter on Tuesday, wrote that Democrats plan to file a discharge petition – which, if signed by 218 House members, would force a vote on a clean debt ceiling increase.
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