Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to the press after a meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

"Families and businesses have to live within a budget - Washington must as well," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweeted Sunday.

The chief financial officer of the U.S. begged Congress to raise the nation's credit line so it can borrow money to pay its bills.

Here are the eighteen Republican Senators who turned their back on America to vote to pass this bloated, wasteful, dangerous spending bill.

Yellen told Congress the debt ceiling needs to be raised or the Treasury could run out of money and be unable to finance the government.

The budget deficit reflects the trillions of dollars in government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic offset by increasing revenue.

Though Pelosi suggested that some programs may be cut at the expense of others, it is unclear which programs will remain.

Manchin was so annoyed watching Schumer attack Republicans from the Senate floor that he shook his head, stood up and left.

'He had the weapon and he was unable to use it. And it’s a shame. It's a shame,' former President Donald Trump said of McConnell.

'By the way, look at this inflation that's just hurting the poorest families, like my mom growing up,' the Florida Republican said.