![]() And with negotiators still haggling over specifics of a legislative compromise, the people familiar with the matter cautioned it’s still too early to tell exactly how many Democrats will be needed to help McCarthy secure a majority, or even if a deal will be reached.īut the realization that the party might need to supply a sizable percentage of the House votes to avert an economically disastrous default - not to mention passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate - has increasingly shaped the White House’s negotiating strategy. ![]() Top Democrats have long anticipated that a debt ceiling deal would require some level of Democratic support, with Biden stressing for days that any viable solution to the standoff must be bipartisan. The informal projection is driven by lingering doubts among Biden officials over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ability to convince the vast majority of Republicans to back a bipartisan agreement - and the expectation that dozens of the GOP’s most conservative members are poised to rebel against any sign of a compromise. ![]() White House aides privately estimate they may need to deliver as many as 100 Democratic votes to ensure an eventual debt limit deal can pass the narrowly divided House, two people familiar with the matter told POLITICO. ![]()
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