McCarthy Accepts Biden’s Invitation to White House

“Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has accepted President Biden’s invitation to meet next week about the debt limit,” The Hill reports.

“The meeting is scheduled to take place on May 9. Biden also invited Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).”

Politico: “When it comes to the debt limit X-date, one month in Congressional time is not as long as it seems. And that dials up the pressure on Capitol Hill for lawmakers and the White House to agree on a path forward to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt.”