It's just a small step putting us on the right track," a confident House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters as he entered the Capitol on Wednesday. As of Wednesday morning, 32 House Republicans and counting said they were against the bill. Debt ceiling deal to prevent default narrowly passes first big test in key House committee. "We continue to maintain that House Republicans need keep their commitment to produce 150 for the resolution, that they themselves negotiated. House moves closer to vote on debt ceiling deal as lawmakers race to prevent default originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 31, 2023 16:54 UTC