Even as concerns of government rose, Biden's approval rating, 41 percent, remained flat, as did that of Congress - 21 percent. Government ranked as a top matter for Republicans and right-leaning Independents, 24 percent, while 18 percent of Democrats and Democrat-leaning Independents. This week the Speaker will sit down with President Biden for their first one-on-one of this Congress, where McCarthy is expected to bring up the nation's borrowing limit. Biden has insisted he won't negotiate on the debt limit and Congress must increase the amount the nation can borrow without any spending cuts. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Politico of the standoff between Republicans who want budget cuts and Democrats who want a clean borrowing raise: 'I think we'll win.'

Source: Daily Nation January 31, 2023 06:56 UTC