WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that the House will pass his $1.5 trillion debt ceiling increase plan this week, but he dodged when asked if he has already secured the 218 Republican votes he needs.
“We will hold a vote this week and we will pass it,” McCarthy said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
A person familiar with the counting said McCarthy hasn’t lined up enough votes as of Sunday to pass the bill, but the effort is making progress. Asked on Fox News if he has the votes, McCarthy noted that he has a “very small majority” margin where just five defectors can sink a bill.
