Jeffries Stands Firm on Clean Debt Ceiling Increase, Rejects Short-Term Solution

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries insists on a "clean" debt ceiling lift and won't commit to supporting a short-term extension of the debt ceiling, arguing that "the only responsible" action would be to help President Joe Biden raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default as Democrats did three times during the Trump administration. House Republicans are pushing to attach spending cuts to a debt ceiling increase, while Democrats have hesitated to negotiate over whether to pay the country’s bills or default. Democrats, resistant to policy conditions, have insisted on a clean debt limit hike.