Washington Today (5-17-23): Pres. Biden open to aid program work requirements in debt ceiling deal

By Corruption Buzz On May 21, 2023

President Joe Biden expresses confidence that a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling can be reached before a default expected in just a few weeks, as negotiators from the White House and the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet to discuss federal spending levels
House Republicans want to link the two. The President saying today the talks over those two issues are not related.

President also says he is open to a House Republican demand of putting in place work requirements for some federal assistance programs..

Access to the abortion pill mifepristone goes before a federal appeals court… we will hear some of the oral argument and talk about the case with a The Hill’s Legal Affairs Reporter Zach Schonfeld (30).

House votes to refer a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to the Ethics Committee

House passes a bill to assaulting a police officer a deportable offense for non-U.S. citizens.

President Biden awards Medals of Valor to 9 police officers & firefighters for their bravery. Two of the police officers died in the line of duty.

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has his official Speaker portrait unveiling in the U.S. Capitol Building

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