The Republican to Watch in the Debt Ceiling Showdown

“A senior House Republican who is both an ally to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a trusted negotiator in the fractured party is emerging as a potential savior in Washington from debt-ceiling economic disaster,” Bloomberg reports.

“Patrick McHenry stood out as one of McCarthy’s most influential advocates in the intra-party battle to elect the California Republican as speaker earlier this month. He also proved key in persuading a handful of conservative holdouts to clear the way for McCarthy to win after 15 rounds of voting.”

“That experience could be pivotal in crafting a legislative solution to raise the federal debt limit.”