Category: House of Representatives

Debt Limit Negotiators Debate Spending Caps to Break Standoff

The strategy, which was used in 2011, could allow both sides to save face but would most likely do little to chip away at the national debt.
When Will the U.S. Run Out of Cash? The Answer Is Complicated.

The federal government is essentially living paycheck to paycheck, making the X-date hard to pin down.
Biden Vetoes Legislation That Would Reinstate Tariffs on Some Solar Panels

President Biden announced a two-year pause on the tariffs last year after importers complained that the penalties would threaten broader adoption of solar energy in the United States.
The $69 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal Faces a Big E.U. Test

The bloc’s antitrust regulators could side with Microsoft on Monday, but the tech giant still faces an uphill battle to gaining full approval.
Calls to Investigate Short Sellers Intensify as Bank Crisis Deepens

Jamie Dimon is the latest to urge action against the traders who have targeted the regional lenders and made huge profits.
How Past Debt Limit Crises Shaped Biden’s No-Negotiation Stance

Battles in 2011 and 2013 taught President Biden not to lean on a House speaker who has little room to negotiate and to keep debt ceiling talks separate from the budget.
How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues.

After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight

Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’ efforts.
With Default Looming, What Can Biden Do?

The president has not wavered in his calls for Republicans to raise the nation’s borrowing limit without condition. Privately, his aides have discussed other paths.
House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms

House Democratic leaders who have been quietly planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase to avert default began taking steps on Tuesday to deploy their secret weapon.
Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.

As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations ruled out.
House Passes Bill to Bar Transgender Athletes From Female Sports Teams

The bill, championed by Republican lawmakers, has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate or being signed by President Biden.