A path forward to raising the debt ceiling remains unclear. House Republicans want to attach spending reductions to a debt ceiling increase and have passed a debt limit plan that does just that. But Biden and congressional Democrats are insisting on passing a clean increase on the debt limit before addressing a framework for spending. During Tuesday’s meeting in the Oval Office at 4 p.m.
“Congress must avoid default without conditions,” Jean-Pierre said, emphasizing that “the President is not going to change course here. We’ve been very, very clear that they need to do – they need to do their job.” Jean-Pierre repeatedly refrained from setting certain expectations for Tuesday’s meeting, at one point telling a reporter on Monday, “I wouldn’t call it debt ceiling negotiations. I would call it a conversation between the four leaders and the president.