5m ago / 8:23 PM UTC
The White House has no longer been occupied by GOP negotiators
The White House has been vacated by the Republicans who were tasked to negotiate a deal on the debt ceiling.
Just before noon, Reps. Garrett Graves (R-La.) and Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) left Capitol Hill to go to the White House, claiming that the team of the administration had invited them.
McCarthy had earlier said he would send his negotiators, but he stressed that the two sides were “far apart.”
29m ago / 7:58 PM UTC
Poll: 70% of Americans worry about the country defaulting on its debt
According to a poll by Quinnipiac University, 7 out of 10 Americans are somewhat or very worried that Biden and Congress won’t reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling before the X date for default.
Americans are evenly divided on whether McCarthy and the Republicans or Biden and Democrats in Congress behave more responsibly in negotiation.
1h ago, 7:16 PM UTC
The White House is the venue for a meeting of negotiators
Biden’s Press Secretary said that a meeting of negotiators from the administration and House Republicans, which began at noon, was still in progress. Both sides are now meeting at the Office of Management and Budget in the White House, after weeks of negotiations on Capitol Hill failed to produce a result.
Karine Jean-Pierre described the meetings as “productive”, but refused to reveal when Biden or McCarthy would speak next, saying that this would occur “whenever the time is right.”
She added, “We will give the negotiators a little time.”
2h ago / 6 PM UTC
White House accuses Republican Congress of holding Americans hostage in Debt Ceiling Debate
In a memo published this afternoon, the White House took aim at Republican negotiators for “holding middle-class jobs hostage” and “caving in” to the conservatives of the Republican caucus.
Andrew Bates, White House spokesperson, criticised House Republicans who “threaten to actively harm their constituents unless they meet extreme demands.”
Bates cited a quote by Republican hardliner Matt Gaetz who, when asked what the conservative members felt, said Semafor, “We don’t feel that we should negotiate with our captive.”
The White House memo stated that “House Republicans must be called out on their vicious threats to sabotage America and put down the gun to the head they are holding against middle class jobs.” The White House memo said that “they need to accept reality and come together across the aisle to reach a reasonable budget deal.”
The memo claimed that Republican negotiators refused to compromise on widely popular policies like increasing Medicare’s ability reduce prescription drug costs. Bates stated that the Biden administration did not have any demands other than raising the debt limit.
3h ago / 05:51 PM UTC
Poll: Majority of respondents believe debt ceiling should not be tied to spending discussions
A new survey by Monmouth University has found that the majority of Americans believe the debt ceiling shouldn’t be linked to discussions about federal spending.
The poll revealed that only 1 out of 4 respondents support the idea of tying debt ceilings to economic spending.
Biden had said that his administration would not engage in negotiations over the debt limit. After the June 1 deadline, his administration began to negotiate on federal spending – a process that officials claimed was “parallel” with lifting the debt limit.
4h ago, 4:48 PM UTC
House Democratic anger grows as Biden’s negotiations with GOP over debt limits drag on
House Democratic anxiety is escalating over Biden’s negotiation with Republicans in order to avoid default.
Other Democrats say Biden is wrong to discredit the 14th Amendment option to tackle the debt limit unilaterally, as the GOP engages in what Democrats see as a hostage standoff. Biden’s critics say he is wrong in discrediting the 14th Amendment as an option to deal with the debt ceiling unilaterally. This comes as Republicans engage in a standoff that Democrats view as hostage taking.
In the end, they are worried about who the public will hold responsible if there is no deal or if any agreement has draconian terms. Democrats are worried that if they don’t make a greater effort to reach out to the public then voters will blame them and Biden.
One House Democratic legislator said that the White House must do better at harnessing the “levers of communication of the president, which they haven’t used effectively up to this point.”
4h ago, 4:33 PM UTC
McCarthy: The sides are still “far apart” in a number places during negotiations
McCarthy said that both sides remain “far apart” in a number areas. McCarthy made the remarks as he announced he would be sending GOP negotiators today to the White House.
He said, “There are still many places where we’re far apart.” “I mean, I didn’t think it would be so hard.”
McCarthy said that he believes “we can progress today.”
4h ago, 4:21 PM UTC
Negotiators from the Republican Party head to Washington
Rep. Garret McHenry (R-N.C.) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-La.) left the Capitol shortly before noon to meet with White House negotiators.
McHenry stated, “They invited us and we responded to the invitation.”
When asked if the meeting was a sign of hope, he said “Not yet.”
Graves explained: “We’ve worked all night to try to see things differently and come up with fresh ideas.” “We understand the urgency.”
McHenry addressed these fundamental issues: “It is spending and it is work requirements. It’s two stubborn points that they will not accept any reasonable set of, set outcomes.”
4h ago, 4:21 PM UTC
Expected to be GOP negotiators at White House talks
Sources familiar with the talks say that Republican negotiators are expected to visit the White House today for a discussion on debt. The meeting was scheduled to begin at noon.
Biden and McCarthy are not expected to attend.
Negotiators disbanded yesterday at 1 pm. A Democratic official who is familiar with the negotiations described the talks as having hit a “speedbump.”
4h ago, 4:21 PM UTC
Democratic official: Debt limit talks hit a “speed bump”
A Democratic official who is familiar with the discussions told NBC News that the negotiations over the debt limit have hit a speed bump.
Yesterday, after days of Washington praising “productive” talks, the tone appeared to change in Washington as the negotiators dissolved at 1 pm. There are no further plans for talks or meetings with the leaders.
McCarthy, according to the source, has “bowed down to MAGA extremes who don’t want any compromise” in order to please McCarthy. The source also said that far-right House Republicans have been pressuring McCarthy to not budge.
