Biden-McCarthy Debt Deal Faces Hurdles

ith just days to spare until a government default, lawmakers in Washington are facing intense pressure this week to support the passage of a bipartisan debt ceiling bill that key members of both parties oppose. To get the legislation through a closely divided Congress, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have assembled a coalition of Republicans and Democrats willing to back the compromise, but the effort still faces a number of procedural hurdles that could stall its final passage. The first obstacle comes on Tuesday evening, when the...