"Leaders Predict Bipartisan Support for Debt Ceiling Deal, Jeffries Responds to McCarthy's Comments"

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expects Democratic support for a deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to increase the debt ceiling, but would not say how much support from his caucus he expects. Jeffries said he can guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debt. Negotiators for Mr. Biden and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative agreement late Saturday night as the U.S. inches closer to defaulting on its debt. McCarthy said he expects a majority of Republicans will vote for the bill to raise the debt ceiling.