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McCarthy Says House Will Pass GOP Debt-Limit Bill This Week
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that the House will pass his $1.5 trillion debt-ceiling increase plan this week, but he dodged when asked if he has already secured the 218 Republican votes he needs.
“We will hold a vote this week and we will pass it,” McCarthy said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”