A deal was still not struck between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday before House lawmakers headed for holiday recess.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and inflation in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C. On the right, New York Representative Jamaal Bowman attends the Rap And The Rules of Evidence Panel on September 29, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Bowman questioned the president for negotiating with"economic terrorists" as the White House continues to fight for a debt ceiling deal with House Republicans.again on Thursday in an effort to strike a deal, but no bill was finalized before sending House lawmakers to recess ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
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