Tag: holdouts

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning to bring House Republicans’ bill that would raise the debt limit, cut spending and overhaul energy tax and regulatory policies to the floor Wednesday without changes some members have pushed for in recent days. “We’re going to pass the bill on the floor,” the California Republican told reporters late Tuesday...

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy provided a written offer Thursday to his GOP opponents on rules changes and other demands they’ve sought in exchange for supporting him for speaker. The new concessions from the California Republican — as described by multiple Republicans involved in the negotiations — include promises for floor votes on a balanced budget...