McCarthy and McConnell on collision course as Congress barrels toward messy finish
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Key FactsMcConnell believes McCarthy should take the lead in resolving the debt ceiling standoff.
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- "I can't imagine any debt ceiling provision passed out of the Senate with 60 votes could actually pass this particular House," McConnell told reporters on Tuesday.
- In December 2021, the ceiling was raised by $2.5 trillion.
- However, this time around, some House Republicans, who control the lower chamber by a slim margin, want to tie debt ceiling talks to negotiations on spending cuts.
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Key FactsThe family of a deceased United States Capitol police officer refuses to shake hands with "two-faced" Republican leaders.
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- At least two police officers could be seen rejecting McConnell and McCarthy in video footage of the event.
- "They're just two-faced," CNN's Gladys Sicknick said.
- Charles and Gladys Sicknick, father and mother of killed US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, as well as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, refused to shake hands.
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Key FactsGOP leaders release a midterm election platform titled "Commitment to America," but problems persist
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Key FactsMcCarthy and McConnell Wanted "Son of a B*tch" Trump Out of Politics After January 6 Riot, According to Report
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- According to the book, he went even further two days later and pledged to pressure Trump to quit.
- McCarthy later issued a statement on Twitter, calling the reporting "totally false and wrong."
- However, similar statements were attributed to McConnell in the book as well.
- Following the riot, he is said to have inquired with a Capitol reporter about whether a bid to invoke the 25th Amendment against Trump to remove him from office was underway.
- Days later, he told two aides that he was confident Trump would be forced out of politics, according to the Times.
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