White House negotiators Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and senior White House adviser Steve Ricchetti, met with their Republican counterparts for about two hours. The two sides still disagree on spending and it was not clear when talks would resume, said Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, who chairs the House Finance Committee. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre called the talks "incredibly tough." DEADLINE DEBATESome hardline members of the Republican House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday said they were skeptical of how firm the June 1 deadline is. McCarthy's Republicans control the House 222-213, while Biden's Democrats hold the Senate 51-49.

Source: CBC News May 24, 2023 01:05 UTC