President Joe Biden has come under pressure as Democrats in Congress are dissatisfied with how the debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have progressed and may vote against a deal that they believe compromises too much.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a warning on May 25 to Biden and McCarthy that members of his caucus would not automatically accept any debt-ceiling compromise made between the two if it violates the party’s core principles.
When asked if Republican leaders were wrong to assume House Democrats would support a Republican bill backed by Biden, Jeffries responded, “Yes.”…