Here’s what’s in the House GOP bill to raise debt limit, cut spending

The proposal sets the stage for a fiscal showdown with President Biden, who has called on Republicans to raise the debt ceiling without conditions

Updated May 8, 2023 at 2:24 p.m. EDT|Published April 19, 2023 at 2:57 p.m. EDT
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wants President Biden to negotiate over the debt limit. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Biden on Tuesday plans to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other congressional leaders to discuss the debt ceiling, embarking on new, high-stakes talks with as few as three weeks remaining before the U.S. government could default.

The discussions come weeks after the House defied Biden and approved a GOP-backed bill that would raise the debt ceiling into next year, slash federal spending by billions of dollars and unwind some of the president’s priorities, including his program to cancel college student debt.