“Good news,” Biden declared Sunday evening at the White House. “Takes the threat of a catastrophic default off the table.”The president urged both parties in Congress to come together for swift passage. Biden told reporters at the White House upon his return from Delaware that he was confident the plan will make it to his desk. Top White House officials were briefing Democratic lawmakers and phoning some directly to try to shore up support. Privately, he told lawmakers on a conference call that Democrats "got nothing” they wanted.

Source: Daily Sun May 28, 2023 23:11 UTC