President Biden and Congressional Leaders Appear Dug in and Unwilling to Budge

43 Senate Republicans led by Utah's Mike Lee signed a letter over the weekend saying they would not vote to raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts. That 43 number important because it means Republicans have the numbers to kill any White House effort to pass a clean debt limit in the Senate. Democratic leaders, including President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries insists that they will not negotiate on a bill to raise a debt ceiling.