Republican presidential contenders are lining up against Kevin McCarthy’s compromise on the US debt ceiling, giving a boost to restive conservatives the House speaker is trying to keep in his corner.

The bipartisan debt ceiling bill will become law, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday, hours ahead of a much-anticipated vote in the chamber on the measure, which if passed would then go to the Senate for a vote.

The bill implementing the debt ceiling deal passed in a 314-117 vote on Wednesday night, setting it up for a vote in the Senate later this week.

More than 50 House Democrats on Wednesday helped House Speaker Kevin McCarthy advance the debt ceiling deal he reached with President Biden, moving it one step closer to a final vote Wednesday night.

House Freedom Caucus members are unhappy with the debt ceiling deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden.

Hard-fought to the end, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assemble a

Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to sell fellow Republicans on the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden and win approval in time to avert a potentially disastrous U.