Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Sunday argued that House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, had created an "insane situation" as the White House negotiates with lawmakers on raising the nation's debt ceiling to avoid a potentially disastrous default. But Van Hollen noted they would need some conservatives to join them to pass an alternative plan. Arrington said Biden had slow-walked negotiations until the default deadline was truly looming, even though House Republicans passed their debt ceiling bill last month. But Van Hollen said he's "always been skeptical." Sen. Van Hollen blames House Republicans for 'insane situation' over debt ceiling originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 21, 2023 15:57 UTC