White House, McCarthy Disavow Short Debt-Limit Extension
- Speaker’s comments come ahead of crucial White House meeting
- Says he’s focused on getting Biden to negotiate on the budget
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agree on one thing heading into a crucial Tuesday meeting: they don’t want a short-term debt-limit extension.
But the two men at the center of the high-stakes talks are showing no signs of compromise on a long-term one, risking a first-ever US default as a June 1 deadline looms.